Hi everyone,

We are excited to announce that we have changed our organization’s name from the Imidido Project to Heart and Sole Africa! In Kinyarwanda, the word “imidido” means swelling. Although the word imidido may describe their physical condition, patients have expressed a certain stigma associated with the name. One of the goals of Heart and Sole Africa is to destigmatize podoconiosis in the community. This name change is an important step in this process. The Heart and Sole Africa community is about far more than just a disease and we hope our new name reflects that. As you can see, our website has moved! Please bear with us in coming weeks as we continue to build our new website.

Also, the sewing center underwent exciting renovations this week! A new room extension has doubled the size of the sewing center. The interior and exterior have been re-painted and a banner sports our new name. Stay tuned for more updates from Musanze!