Become a caring Sole-Mate TODAY!
In a world that shuns those who are living with leprosy, it is your kindness and compassion which truly set you apart.
There are still so many people waiting for the protection you can give with a simple pair of $20 sandals… which they cannot afford to buy themselves.
For Kumar, help arrived too late.
By the time he was diagnosed with leprosy, he’d already been living with the disease for 10 years. It had well and truly taken hold of his body.
"When the ulcers developed," her says, "I lost sensation in my feet... Over time, the ulcers became worse [as I couldn't feel any pain from the infection].
"The doctors told me that I needed to get my leg amputated or I might not survive."
Your leg or your life?
Which would you choose... when losing your leg also means losing your ability to work and feed your family?
Tragically, this could have been prevented with a simple pair of $20 sandals.
As a caring TLC Sole-Mate, you can STOP the infection that leads to amputation.
"The Leprosy Mission made me a new prosthetic leg which enabled me to walk and regain my confidence," he says. "Finally, I could stand on my own two feet!"
If you've lost a leg like Kumar, it's important to do everything you can do to keep your remaining foot healthy. That's why your kind monthly gift can also provide self-care ulcer packs. You'll also help provide training - by caring Leprosy Mission staff - on how to keep ulcers clean and infection free.
But most importantly, when you become a caring Sole-Mate to someone living with leprosy like Kumar, you're saying to him...
You are loved. You are precious.
You are worthy of care.
"I survived because somebody [like you] helped,” says Kumar. “But many more can be saved.”
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