A FAMILY’S campaign to raise awareness of a potentially deadly condition will be seen by thousands of teenagers across Wales and will come into the Forest.

The death of 14-year-old Natasha Scott-Falber, a pupil at Wyedean School in Sedbury, from Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) prompted the crusade by her family.

Mum Mandy, dad Mike and brother Daniel have been working with Chepstow-based Ithaca Education and Training on a campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of TSS.

Although Tash died after contracting TSS the first time she used a tampon, the campaign is keen to stress there are other triggers and anybody can be affected.

The interactive presentation has been seen by more than 1,000 Year Nine pupils at five schools across south Wales including Caldicot School.

The presentation has prompted the national Toxic Shock Syndrome Information Service (TSSIS) to provide funds to enable it to be seen in 40 schools across Wales.

It will be shown as part of a survey into the awareness of young people of the condition which led to Tash’s death on Valentine’s Day 2013.

Symptoms of TSS include a sudden high fever, vomiting, a sunburn-like skin rash with the whites of the eyes becoming red or pink, diarrhoea, fainting or feeling faint, muscle aches, dizziness and confusion.

The news of the boost was made at a special ‘thank you’ event for volunteers held on Saturday night at Chepstow Baptist Church.

The family also revealed that they have made the first payment on a plot of land in Tanzania to build a halfway house for street children as part of Natash’s legacy.

Mandy said: “We’ve been delighted at what Ithaca have produced and we knew that more people needed to see it.

“We approached TSSIS and they were bowled over by it and have agreed to fund a survey in 40 schools in Wales and part of that will be that the students will get to see the presentation.

“We’re so excited about and we’re hoping it can go nationwide.

“The message we want to get out is that it doesn’t just affect girls and it’s not just caused by tampon use.

“It is, thankfully, very rare and we want to keep it that way.”

Tracey Stewart of TSSIS said: “I have the greatest admiration for what Mandy, Mike and Daniel have achieved.

“We are very excited about working with them on our project to establish awareness and understanding of TSS among young people.”

The family has paid £4,200 – the first of two instalments – for a plot of land with a building on it in Iringa, Tanzania.

Natasha travelled to Africa with her family to work with vulnerable children and the halfway house will be a fitting tribute to her.

The second instalment of £4,200 is due at the end of March 2016 and fund-raising is underway.

It includes a ‘buy a brick’ scheme which comes with a miniature brick to hang on the Christmas tree and an 18-mile sponsored walk.

Her mum, grandmother, boyfriend and best friend will be among 18 people who will do sky dive on February 26 which would have been Tash’s 18th birthday.

For more information visit www.tssaware.org.uk.