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Abraham is from Bapuji Leprosy Colony.
The early members of the Brighter Future's Family of Sponsors and Donors may remember that in February 2005 we adopted a very neglected leprosy colony. Brighter Future was able to bring some help to the elderly, and mostly very deformed, residents.
Brighter Future immediately set to work on the essentials - water, food and medical care. We made the open well safe to use. We installed a new, deeper, bore well so that there could be clean water at all seasons. We supplied basic food grains to supplement their routine begging. Brighter Future provided a man to dress the patient's open sores and teach them how to care for, and avoid, these wounds.
The early members of the Brighter Future's Family of Sponsors and Donors may remember that in February 2005 we adopted a very neglected leprosy colony. Brighter Future was able to bring some help to the elderly, and mostly very deformed, residents.
Brighter Future immediately set to work on the essentials - water, food and medical care. We made the open well safe to use. We installed a new, deeper, bore well so that there could be clean water at all seasons. We supplied basic food grains to supplement their routine begging. Brighter Future provided a man to dress the patient's open sores and teach them how to care for, and avoid, these wounds.
The next big step was to provide safe and hygienic housing to replace the dilapidated, snake infested and broken rooms they were living in. The money to build new houses was raise by supporters of Brighter Future in the UK. This was Brighter Future's first foray into building houses for leprosy patients. It attracted the attention of the local government and The Leprosy Mission and they both now co-operate in building homes on other leprosy colonies in our area. Brighter Future liaises and supervises this housebuilding.
You are probably wondering what this has to do with Abraham!
His parents lived in Bapuji colony and were very grateful to the couple who donated the money to build their house. The couple also remembered Prasad and his wife at Christmas. They were overwhelmed to receive the first card - they had never been sent a letter from anyone before. Prasad and his wife have now died, Abraham is their son.
Many leprosy patients travel to towns and temples to beg for their daily bread. Abraham was travelling around for a year. He has a mental problem.
He came back. We sent him for tests and he was discovered to have HIV/AIDS and have TB. We admitted him to the hospice. Victor said they were sure he would die. He is getting better on a special diet and is taking medication for both conditions.
