A Prosthetic Leg
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- Estimated Delivery: Oct 11 - Oct 15
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Every purchase helps someone affected by leprosy
Thanks to wonderful supporters like you, four-year-old Remi is able to walk again. In Nigeria, there is less than one doctor for every 2,000 people, so Remi’s leg had already become severely infected by the time he was diagnosed with leprosy. The only option was to amputate his leg to save his life. The Leprosy Mission's Chanchaga Workshop is a nine-hour bus trip from Remi’s home, but his mum, Yemaya, believed it offered her son a glimmer of hope.
Happily, Remi was fitted with a child-size prosthetic leg, so now he can get around and go to school like other children his age. And, as he grows, Chanchaga Workshop will create new prosthetic legs for him at no cost to his parents.
Many leprosy patients face leg amputation. A custom-made prosthetic leg restores mobility and enables an amputee to return to school or work and live independently. A new limb offers new life and fresh hope for the future. £500 goes a long way towards developing, making and fitting a prosthetic leg.
Product Code TLM_70169 / 70169
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Remi's story
Four-year-old Remi’s leprosy was not caught in time and ulcers on his left leg became badly infected. Sadly, the only option was to amputate his leg to save his young life. His mother is thrilled that her beloved son has now been fitted with a custom-made prosthetic leg, completely free of charge, which means that he will be able to go to school just like his friends.
As Remi grows, he will receive new longer legs to match his growth spurts. This wonderful gift will provide a prosthetic leg to another patient impacted by leprosy.
