You Have Changed Nuhu’s Life – He Has Hope Again

At just 18, Nuhu noticed funny patches on his hand. He thought nothing of it until ulcers began to appear on his foot.

Nuhu is a brave man. Despite his ongoing pain, he married and had four children, never knowing what was causing his suffering, or having any way to fix it.

This was when The Leprosy Mission first met Nuhu.

Nuhu heard about The Leprosy Mission in Nigeria, and he came seeking help. This was when the love of Jesus flowing through people like you went to work – providing the Multi-Drug Therapy that could begin healing Nuhu’s leprosy.

The treatment worked.

Tragically, Nuhu thought that meant he could stop taking the healing drugs. The leprosy flared up, but by the time Nuhu returned to your help at The Leprosy Mission, it was too late.

Nuhu’s leg had to be amputated and he was unable to work.

Having gone through the trauma of amputation, Nuhu’s suffering was not over. His wife, discovering that he had leprosy and was now an amputee, decided she could no longer stay with him. To make matters worse, his friends also abandoned him.

There are so many myths and misunderstandings surrounding leprosy in Nigeria that people with little knowledge are afraid of the disease and those who have it. Nuhu felt afraid too. Alone and scared for his future, it was no surprise that depression set in.

“When I lost my leg I would never go out and meet my friends. I became depressed.”

However, Nuhu’s life was about to take an upward turn. He was welcomed at The Leprosy MIssion’s Orthopaedic Workshop in Chanchaga where he was made to feel at home. He was shown care and acceptance as the team futted his bespoke prosthetic leg.

Your love and care for Nuhu flowed through The Leprosy Mission. He was welcomed and accepted unconditionally.

As well as a new leg, he has been supported to overcome his fears and depression and see new hope for the future.

“Now I will and be able to care for my animals and land that was given to me at Yangoji. This will completely change my life for the better!”

Thanks to you people like Nuhu can be helped to overcome the effects of leprosy on both their physical and mental health.

Your gifts and prayers are eradicating leprosy, 1 person at a time. 1 person like Nuhu.