Our Solution

• Noma surgical missions

  Noma predominantly attacks children whose immune systems have been weakened by disease and malnutrition. The infection starts in the mouth and spreads rapidly, leaving ghastly, painful wounds on the victims' faces. Only 10% of victims survive this ravaging disease. The demand for highly skilled medical professionals in Ethiopia is great. We are working with an organisation called Facing Africa to send teams of medical volunteers to Ethiopia to perform reconstructive surgery on people who have been tragically disfigured by Noma. All the healthcare professionals that are sent are unpaid volunteers, generously donating their time and skills.

Our Impact

Through our partner Facing Africa, we have achieved the following:

• Over 400 transformative surgical procedures on children with facial disfiguration caused by Noma.
• Those treated recuperate in a specialist facility that ensures the best possible chance of recovery and reintegration into the community.

Case Studies

Read our case studies here