Donate for a Leprosy & TB Patient in Bihar (India)

Self Care Training to Leprosy Affected Persons

About the Organisation:

Sugam Jagriti is a registered Social humanitarian organisation working with the aim "To establish a self reliant and equal society with the value of peace, equity, Justice and homogeneity''. Sugam Jagriti work for the betterment of poor people regardless of religion, caste, race, ethnicity or gender. Sugam Jagriti is Registered Under Societies Registration Act 21/1860, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) by Ministry of Home Affairs, Income Tax Exemption u/s 12A & 80G. The organization focus on developing resource pool from the same community through developing their skills and capability in various community issues, so that they can be a resource for the community. Communities co-invest with them and donors by for the programmes, deciding and implementing them. They involve Community Based Organizations (CBOs), PRI, corporates and individuals throughout the world as partners and supporters of integrated development in Bihar. We are actively working for increase self confidence, betterment & Dignity to Leprosy affected persons through Self Care Training, Awareness Generation, Health Checkup. Self Care Training, Treatment & Health checkup to Leprosy affected Person

A success Story

Mr. Shivkumar Prasad (Name Changed) age 53 Years, belongs from village - Mozafra, block of Islampur, Nalanda district, Bihar. He belongs to a poorest of the poor household and family bread depends on the daily wage of parents. He is a leprosy patient and live a very miserable life due to lack of family motivation and support . He has also not get any support from community due to deep rooted myths and misconception concerning leprosy at the community and treated as a secondary person due to social myths. At community it is believed as touchable and incurable disease due to lack of community sensitization and awareness. During field visit at the village the organization staffs observed him as help less, than further decided for support. With the support of Organization he has been provided Self Care Training and health Checkup and also trained on life style as life skill. In the mean time for proper and permanent cure organization staffs brought him to the Primary Health Centre and provided complete proper treatment. After that he is being provided continuous health check up and treatment. After continuous health check up and proper medicine he is able to lead a proper life with improved confidence and status. In the same time Organization staffs did community mobilization on leprosy disease which has minimized the myths and misconception in the community. Now the community has respect for leprosy patient and prefer proper treatment rather than discrimination. They have believe that after proper treatment leprosy disease can be control. After health treatment & Self Care Training health status of Mr. Shivkumar Prasad has also improved .Now family members are also providing support and confidence. Now he is living a respected life. Self Care Training is a very important tools for Leprosy affected person. We are regular orgnising self care Training program among Leprosy affected Person.

Leprosy Affected persons benefited by Self Care Training. The beneficiary, family and community extended thanks to the Donor, Sugam jagriti and GlobalGiving Foundation for Health checkup, Treatment & Self Care Training support .