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…
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…
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…