Wheels That Heal – Piwoyi Community
The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) in collaboration with the Diocese of Kubwa (Anglican Communion) held a medical outreach at Piwoyi Community, Lugbe, Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday the 19th of March 2022.
Category Work
My life has changed – Hadiza’s story
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…
DISABILITY RIGHT BILL (AROME DANIEL IBRAHIM)
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…
SUCCESS STORY ON DISABILITY RIGHT BASE APPROACH AND GRANT SUPPORT
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’s Story
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…
SARATU’S STORY – A New Dawn for Saratu
"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."
YUNUSA’S STORY – Ability in Disability
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.
NANA & RASHIDA’S STORY – Vocational Education Training Exercise in Dakwa Yields
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