People with leprosy are sent to isolated places without families or friends to support them emotionally of physically. They are abandoned and forgotten by society. The Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry has a heart for these people and organizes groups of volunteers to travel to leprosy villages and provide medical, living, and psychological assistance. This article is about a doctor helping leprosy patients with their eye problems.
Kongco is a doctor from Kyoto Hospital in Japan, as well as a volunteer helping Yunnan leprosy patients. He has been to Kunming with volunteers of Sharon Leprosy Compassion Ministry on vacation every year since last year. He makes diagnoses and gives treatment for leprosy patients without charging them. While giving diagnoses, he found that most patients’ eyes were not healthy, which affected their health and life. He paid much attention to this problem and discussed this issue with professional experts after he returned to Japan. After much discussion, they found a special kind of glasses and washing eyeshade that would be good for their eyes. After communicating with Sharon Leprosy Compassion Ministry, the first batch of special glasses and washing eyeshades were sent to Kunming from Japan. With the help of their friends, volunteers sent 10 pairs of glasses and eyeshades to patients this Sunday. When they wore the glasses and used the eyeshades, they felt much better. They asked us to thank Doctor Kongco on their behalf. Original article was written by Liang Ping, translated by Shishi Ma, and edited by U.S. interns Ally Nguyen and Lauren Kam. Lepers are sent to isolated places without families or friends to support them emotionally of physically. They are abandoned and forgotten by society. The Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry has a heart for these people and organizes groups of volunteers to fundraise and travel to them and provide them with medical, living, and psychological assistance. To learn more, click here.
-- Appreciation It is so exciting that Shalom Love Leprosy Service has been promoted as a Strategic Partner. It is not only a glory but a responsibility for the Shalom team. Our goals include how to better portray our image in the process of serving leprosy patients, how to offer effective help, and how to be open, transparent, normative, and efficient during the work of Shalom Love Leprosy Service. I hope the work of the Shalom team can get the positive affirmation of Transparent Fish Fund and more friends. We are thankful for Transparent Fish Fund’s trust and help. The Good News of the Recovered Patients Appreciation On April 15, Ping Liang and volunteers changed a medical prescription of the US- Medihoney for five patients who had serious ulcers in Zhushan and Yangjuangou of Yiliang. On April 23, Liang Ping and volunteers returned the five patients to their village. They offered drinking water to the patients, and meanwhile they focused on examining the condition of the patients. The results excited everyone. The five anabrosis patients were smelly and sore, and sometimes they had fever before using the U.S. medicine. But now the feeling of severe pain was relieved. The pain disappeared by the fifth day and they never had fever. The ulcer area had shrunk and some wounds had grown new granulation tissue. The recovered patients who took the medicine were positive of the effect of the medicine and hoped we could continue to offer help until their ulcer was completely cured. Due to the restriction of drug sources, we can only help those patients in Zhushan, Yangjuangou, and Aziying in Kunming. We are going to offer help in hope that their wounds can be completely cured. -- Written by: Ping Liang Translated by: Shishi Ma Edited by Intern Emily Cheng Original Article People with leprosy are sent to isolated places without families or friends to support them emotionally of physically. They are abandoned and forgotten by society. The Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry has a heart for these people and organizes groups of volunteers to travel to leprosy villages and provide medical, living, and psychological assistance. -- A few days ago, Lao Yang gave us a phone call. He repeatedly asked us to help him take a few pictures. It was a small request, and he should not have needed me to come down from Kunming about 50 km away. Anyone could have helped take a picture - why did he ask us? After we reached Lao Yang’s house, we discovered that he wanted to apply for a disability certificate which required a photo of half of his body. Embarrassed about his disease, he was afraid that he might be looked down upon if he asked anyone else for a favor, so he resorted to calling on us for assistance. While we were taking the pictures for Lao Yang, we could clearly see his deformed remnant of a body and I could not help but feel ashamed. Although leprosy can be controlled and be cured, many people still avoid the disease like the plague. Old Lao Yang says he still feels inferior to other people. The fact that he has been forced to live deep in the mountains away from his village does not help his self-confidence. Poverty, disease, and physical pain -- common struggles for leprosy patients -- can be overcome. But, the difficulties with loneliness and helplessness are more difficult to handle. Perhaps, what people with leprosy need aren't just towels, medicine, or food; just as importantly, they need our love, company, and open hearts. -- Original story was written by the founder of the Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry, Ping Liang. It was translated by TFish staff Shishi Ma, and edited by U.S. intern Isabel Auyeung. _The Shalom Leprosy Compassion Ministry is run by a group of volunteers that has been providing support to a leprosy rehab village in Yunnan since 2000. Through provision of medical, living and psychological assistance, the Compassion Ministry hopes to serve leprosy-inflicted patients who have been marginalized and forced into isolation due to their illness. The following is an update from a recent trip to a Leprosy Community in Luquan.
-- On November 12, a group of like-minded friends travelled from Kunming to Luquan Leprosy Rehabilitation Village under the leadership of Miss Liang Ping. We were moved to find a village that supplied rice, sesame oil, towel socks, drugs, and old clothing. I hoped that the people who were ill would enjoy our love. At noon, the rehabilitation village was divided into a medical and life group. Miss Liang Ping led the medical team for rehabilitation, and gave patients check ups and treatment according to their ailments. Miss Liu led the life group and distributed the prepared love items. Dr. Li cooked at home and prepared dinner for all the patients and volunteers. At 5:30pm we gathered at the table and were blessed by the dinner. Everyone in the village greeted one another and partook in the hearty dinner that God had provided. While eating, we sat next to a bonfire and enjoyed a carefully prepared program of volunteers singing and dancing. Although there was an improvised play that was slightly dull, the program was rich in love and received much applause. We stayed in the rehabilitation village until evening time when the bonfire had to be extinguished. The residents of the village finally bid farewell, but we all knew that we were parting ways with an inextinguishable flame of love in our hearts. Because of compassion, our lives will continue to improve, and these patients will be able to experience joy in spite of their debilitating medical conditions. |
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