how can you help: child of the month
India:
Sidhant, 12, is a shy, soft spoken young man. He lives at the ALM-supported Vadala Children’s Hostel near Ahmednagar, India. His parents travel around the area performing as musicians, and Sidhant only goes home to his village on the weekends.
He was diagnosed with leprosy last summer. Because the disease was not caught and cured in time, he has deformities on his left foot. He tells us,
“The other kids tease me because my foot is bent. I try to run more to make it straight. They nicknamed me Boonda because of the white patches on my face and my crooked foot. Whenever I go back to my village, the kids there tease me too.”
Sidhant’s grandmother also had the disease and is now severely deformed and disabled. In his grandmother, Sidhant find acceptance—something rare for this sad young man. “She loves me very much,” he says.
Please continue to keep Sidhant and other kids like him in your prayers. Delivering the Cure in time is so important in preventing permanent disabilities and stigma.
