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Day with the Leper Colony, Magiri Sudan
(Photos captured from video of the day)
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Leper Colony Meeting Video
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| Magiri Sudan is located about 50 miles north of the Uganda border. The community of approximately 1000 lepers have had very few treatments in two decades. The 100 or so people that came sat under a tree while we handed out some essentials. |
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| Most of the individuals that came to the event did not have very advanced leprosy. Those with the most serious cases couldn't travel and sent representatives. But many were showing signs with patches of flaky skin and some were missing fingers and toes. |
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| This lady has cracked skin which is an effect of leprosy. |
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| This man has lost most of his fingers due to the illness. Leprosy is very easy to treat, and medicine is free of charge from the World Health Organization. It is only due to the isolation and the war that this community is still in danger. |
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| Surprisingly there were many young children with signs of the disease. This girl has patches on her head that have consumed her hair, and had flies on the wounds. |
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| This man's feet have been bandaged. Many walked for many kilometers to come for the few items we had to hand out. |
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