Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy — a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia — he also lost his family. “My family abandoned me. They blocked my number and refused to ...

Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy -- a disease that still affects thousands in Ethiopia -- he also lost his family. "My family abandoned me. They blocked my number and refused ...

In Ethiopia, a highly religious country, leprosy is often perceived as a divine ... with the disease to explain the challenges they face. The NGO also offers microcredit to patients, most of ...