Noma (cancrum oris) is an acute and ravaging gangrenous infection affecting the face. The victims of Noma are mainly children under the age of 6, caught in a vicious circle of extreme poverty and chronic malnutrition.

Facing Africa - Noma provides funds for the visits of teams of voluntary surgeons from the UK, Germany and Holland to Nigeria and Ethiopia to perform facial reconstruction surgery on the victims of the disease noma, and the aquisition of related equipment for hospitals in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Sokoto (Nigeria).

This short film, made in 2007 by the BBC Programme "Inside Out", provides an introduction into the disease, the charity Facing Africa and the work we are funding in Ethiopia.

Fundraising Events

The following are upcoming fundraising events for Facing Africa.

Auction of childrens book illustrations.
Event Date: 25th September 2010
Children’s Illustrator, Anna Currey, has organised an exhibition of famous and distinguished children’s illustrators’ artworks which will be sold at auction on the 25th September. The auction will be held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, Queen’s Square, Bath.

Off the Beaten Track
Event Date: 28th February 2010
Held in the Cayman Islands, this is a one of a kind ultra-marathon with teams running in relay over a distance of approximately 50 kilometres in aid of Facing Africa.

British 10 Km London Run
Event Date: 12th July 2009
This is a fun 10km run through the center of London - see the sights whilst raising money for Facing Africa! We have spare places (only £30 registration)! Get friends, colleagues, lovers, admirers, neighbours, local traders etc to sponsor you.

Konrad and Justyn run the Copenhagen Marathon for FA
Event Date: 24th May 2009
Konrad Piotrowicz and Justyn Salamon will be running the Copenhagen Marathon on the 24th of May for Facing Africa.

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