Staff cross country runners

A Matthews is raising money for Mossy Foot UK

Participants: School cross country

“School cross country”

on 12 October 2011

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It raises awareness and financial support for sufferers of a disease called Podoconiosis. This is caused by absorption of silicate particles through the foot skin that leads to scarring of the lymph vessels and massive swelling of the legs. About 1 million people are affected in the Ethiopian highlands.

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Mossy Foot (also known as Podoconiosis or "Podo") is a non-infectious disease causing massive swelling of the legs leading to pain, disability and social exclusion.

The purpose of Mossy Foot UK is to combat podo using a range of approaches that include communication, treatment and social projects.

At present our support is concentrated on a group of NGO-run schemes in Ethiopia, the country where there is probably the highest density of cases.

A great deal can be done to help: often simple, inexpensive measures have dramatic results.

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