Hadiza Ummaru Amanawa was affected by leprosy over 55 years ago and has lived her whole life at the leprosy community. “Being diagnosed of leprosy at a young age was tough due to the stigma I suffered in my community before moving…
Before Intervention: (The Position of Persons living with Disabilities in Kogi State before the Disability Right Bill) Persons living with disabilities in Kogi State were neglected and stigmatized. They also didn’t know their rights due to the absence of the…
Queen Christopher is a 29year old woman from Kogi state, Nigeria. She studied Accounting at the Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja. She spends most of her time at home due to discrimination and stigmatization. Queen was introduced to the Association of…
Motunrayo Monsurat lives in Oro Ago community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. When she was 7 years old, she woke up crying one day and realized that she couldn’t lift her legs. Her legs have been…
Theme: Standing firm in challenging times “Then the Lord appeared to him and said “Do not go down to Egypt, live in the land of which I shall tell you” – Genesis 26:2 The 2021 Annual staff conference was held on…
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria has been appointed as the Strategic Partner Organization (SPO) by the Liliane Foundation, an international donor organization that provides support for children and young persons with disabilities in developing countries. In its first engagement since its…
"Before now, I depended on begging to make a living. Every morning I would trek 5 to 10 kilometers daily to beg for alms. Life as a person affected by leprosy was far from easy."
At age 24, Yunusa decided to start a business. With little or nothing, he started selling soft drinks, which he would collect on credit from shop owners and resell with little gain. In the course of his business, Yunusa took ill and spent all he had on medical bills after which he became bankrupt.