Sarah's Story
How Your Gifts Blessed Her, in Her Own Words
Sarah is a young mom in Africa who has suffered terribly from the flesh-eating disease Buruli ulcer. But thanks to you, she’s received treatment, a skin graft and a micro-credit loan to help her set up a shop and provide for her family. Let her tell you her story.
“I was 8 years old when my condition started. My parents abandoned me because of my sickness. I went to stay with my auntie. All of the doctors we visited gave us a different herb. Anytime I used one of them on my ulcer, it got worse.”
“I was very afraid. I was rejected. People used to laugh at me. They would run away from me. I felt like I wasn’t even a human being. I have never seen my parents again.”
“Before I met American Leprosy Missions, I didn’t imagine it would lead me to get my leg stable. And because my hand was involved, I couldn’t do anything. No one could help. But American Leprosy Missions has helped my wounds heal.”
“Thank you so much for the new life I have now. I am very happy. I have hope now, and I believe that for the help I have received, I will be able to work and take care of my children. My house will be filled with joy. I am very, very thankful. God bless you.”
You’ve changed Sarah’s life. And it’s because you’re acting as a channel of Jesus’ love to heal suffering people. Thank you and God bless you.
Hope Starts With Healing
Right now, men, women, and children are suffering—isolated by disease, alone in their pain, and without hope. But together, we can change that.
From delivering critical medicines and supplies to equipping pastors with training and resources to care for their communities, we are reaching even the most marginalized people with the healing and hope they most desperately need. With your support today, Hope Rises!
