Kwale village where mangoes are thriving and mosquitos are losing crippling sting

 A drop of blood is taken from a child and and placed onto a rapid diagnostic test (RTD) which detects antigens produced by parasites. This is part of a campaign to trace Lymphatic filariasis commonly known as Elephantiasis at Mwamanga Junior School, Mwamanga village, Kwale County. [Maryann Muganda, Standard]

Nestled in the heart of Kwale County, in Msambweni Sub-county, lies Mwamanga village—a quiet and lush settlement that forms part of the Bongwe community unit, home to 4,320 people.

The journey into Mwamanga is marked by serene silence and the gentle rustle of tall green trees that tower over the area. Almost every homestead boasts mango trees, their branches heavy with ripe fruit. Fallen mangoes carpet the ground.

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