Work

The Leprosy Mission Nigeria aims to bring lasting change in people’s lives

Activities of TLM Nigeria

The Leprosy Mission’s strength is our positive blend of compassion and action to rebuild lives and restore hope to individuals and communities disadvantaged by the impact of suffering from leprosy, other neglected tropical diseases and disabilities.

  • Sokoto
  • Kebbi
  • Zamfara
  • Niger
  • Kwara
  • Kogi
  • Akwa Ibom
  • FCT- Abuja
  • Nasarawa
  • Benue
  • Katsina

Where we work

Healthcare
Healthcare
Advocacy
Advocacy
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Research
Research
Livelihoods
Livelihoods
Education
Education
Disability Prevention and Management
Disability Prevention and Management

TLMN fights the battle against leprosy on many fronts:

Identifying hidden cases that are yet unreported as leprosy:

This requires public education so people will recognize early signs, know there is a
cure and overcome superstition.

Getting treatment to patients:

Treating the complications of leprosy such as serious ulcers or reactions, by providing
surgery, physiotherapy or footwear and artificial limbs. We also teach individuals and
families how to prevent disability through self-care

Providing hospital care and preventing deformities:

Working with governments to train medical teams to deliver medicines for the
treatment of leprosy to remote areas.

Seeking to be a channel of Christ’s love in all we do:

Restoring people in body, mind and spirit.

Helping individuals develop resources to recover from social and economic assaults of leprosy:

We invest in children’s education, income-generation and vocational training helping people to lead as full a life as possible after leprosy.

Rebuilding affected communities:

Working with partners to break the bonds of poverty by providing clean drinking water, electricity,
housing and schools to ensure individuals have access to basic necessities in their community

Research:

Seeking answers to today’s dilemmas to provide better care tomorrow, especially in
the areas of disability prevention.

We seek to

Work with people and for communities affected by leprosy to restore human dignity, self-reliance and thus facilitate the process of development.

Act as a determined advocate for the cause of people affected by leprosy.

Provide high standards of medical and other services to meet their needs.

Provide for personal and professional development of staff.

Work in partnership with and through others because we recognize that neither governments nor organizations can manage to solve problems on their own.

We therefore value partnerships, which have been developed over the years and want to continue to develop partnerships.

The Leprosy Mission cares for the whole person – we are a holistic charity, focusing on the physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs of leprosy-affected people.

Lives Transformed

Your support makes an amazing and lasting difference in people’s lives!
Read about the impact of TLM’s work, made possible through
our generous supporters.

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. 

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 to Amanawa Kalgo leprosy clinic for treatment and thereafter residing at the leprosy community where…

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 Disability Rights Bill. What the Disability Rights Law has achieved. Since the disability Right Bill…

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 People with Disabilities(PWD) by Mr Hassan, the former chairman. As a member of this association,…

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 paralyzed to date. All efforts made by her parents to find a cure; ranging from…

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.”