Child of the Month: Healing One Child at a Time

Padam, Nepal

Sixth-grader Padam is very bright and loves to read and write. He lives in the mountains of Nepal with his parents and five siblings. Read more

Jawel, Ghana

Jawal is only a year-and-a-half old, but he has already faced many trials. Read more

Joseph, Philippines

Joseph is in the seventh grade. His teachers say, “He is determined and learns fast.” Though he is currently doing well, Joseph’s life has not been easy. Read more

Kajal, India

Kajal is a beautiful nine-year-old girl from Northern India. Her father died two years ago of tuberculosis, and Kajal's mother struggles to care for her five children. Read more

Stevenia, Liberia

Stevenia is a fourteen-year-old from northern Liberia. She has 11 siblings, but she may never see them again. Read more

Satyam, Nepal

Eight-year-old Satyam first got leprosy two years ago. He traveled to Lalgadh hospital where he received six months of medical treatment. Unfortunately, he had already lost feeling in the toes of his left foot. Read more

Rey Mark, Philippines

Rey Mark and his family have no place to call home. During the day they seek shelter in a rice storage hut made from bamboo and G.I. Sheet. At night, they stay with a distant relative. Read more

Amelinda, DR Congo

Fifteen-year-old Amelinda works in her family’s fields and washes cassava roots to make cassava bread. The contact with the still water used to wash the roots increases her risk of contracting Buruli ulcer. Read more .

Marjorie, Philippines
Life's adversities have cruelly ganged up on Marjorie. Not only does she have a learning disability, but she also suffers from leprosy. Read more.

Bright, Ghana
Bright Asiamah is a 14 year old boy from Sessiman, a Suburb of Nkoranza Township where he lives with his family of 8. He is the second among six children. One year ago, he suffered a trauma on his left leg which developed from being ordinary into buruli ulcer. Read more.

Justin, Philippines
Justin is a charming little boy, but he doesn't look people straight in the eye. That's because he's trying to hide a big red spot on his left cheek -- a spot caused by leprosy. Read more.

Bishop, DR Congo
In a pygmy village in the DR Congo, Bishop lives in a hut that offers little protection during the frequent storms. Read more.

Labi, Ghana
Eight-year-old Labi's parents are farmers in rural Ghana. When her arm became swollen, they did not know what to do. Herbal remedies did not help and then wounds appeared. Read more.