This training was part of the activities lined up for the implementation of the EDPOSD project – a project aimed at enabling disadvantaged populations to drive sustainable development in 5 states
The plights of young people from leprosy-affected communities is undoubtedly one of the most psychologically traumatizing experiences one can have. Faced with extreme poverty, joblessness, discrimination, hunger, health challenges, lack of education, unemployment and homelessness that comes with the conditions…
Widowed at 41, Mariam Abu is a mother of 6 who has suffered a great deal in the hands of poverty. Left with the responsibility of 5 children and a terribly sick son, Mariam has been living from hand to…
Motunrayo Monsurat, 47 became crippled mysteriously at 7years. Born into a poor family in Oro Ago community in Kwara state, her parents resorted to alternative medicine to cure her of this sudden affliction. However, the inability of traditional and even…
Nearly everyone faces hardships and difficulties at one time or another, but for people with disabilities, barriers can be more frequent and have greater impact. Paralysis is the most severe symptom associated with polio because it can lead to permanent…
In 2018, The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) in collaboration with its partner launched the EDPOSD project. This project is aimed at bringing lasting change to vulnerable populations, by supporting and enabling community members especially disadvantaged groups (including people affected by…
For over 36 years, Gidan Goyo settlement in Amanawa community lacked access to portable drinking water. Residents trekked as far as 3 Kilometers in search of water in nearby communities where they paid as much as N50 — N100 for…
In May 2019, TLM Nigeria embarked on her annual staff conference and retreat with the theme: Walking in the Will and Purpose of God (Matt. 6:10). The four-day retreat was a time set aside for staff, volunteers and board members…
Deserted by her two surviving children out of 6 (four males and two females), Ma Ige Buba is a 60 year old woman from Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State who was recently diagnosed of leprosy. When the staff…
In this quarter, the TLMN team carried out a vocational education training exercise in Dakwa Leprosy Community in the FCT, to equip the women with basic skills for income generation. This training was part of the activities lined up for…