The state is involved in
Podo e.V. works in Ethiopia under the umbrella of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY). The self-help groups include all people in a community, have swollen feet, as well as the staff of the national health centres.. Often no interest was shown by the state employees, which is primarily for financial reasons. Since 10 years podo e.V.. in Ethiopia therefore without state cooperation on the move.

(L.) Employees of the district, (R.) man affected by Podo
With a project funded by the Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation, experience in the fight against podo is to be passed on to state authorities. For this purpose, a county with 250.000 People selected, in which the Mekane Yesus Church runs a clinic. Here, too, interest in cooperation is rather subdued, perhaps also made more difficult by the many preparations for the Corona pandemic. But there is an ally at the district level. He has pledged his support.
At the beginning of December, meetings were held for 4 Counties carried out. Employees of the school, Health- and social authority were invited. They also asked those affected for information about the widely unknown disease. In the end, plans were made, how they want to engage themselves in the future.
Vergessen Sie den Staat, auch den äthiopischen, dessen Präsident vorgibt, Christ zu sein.
Viele Christen sind nur formell Christen. Das was Christen auszeichnen sollte, ist die Liebe
zu anderen Menschen. Suchen Sie sich deshalb Gemeindeleiter, die das predigen und Gemeinden, die das Gebot Christi realisieren. Verschwenden Sie nicht Zeit und Geld an
Leuten, die nur möchten aber nicht ernsthaft helfen wollen.