Living With Leprosy...
Temporarily
May 2008 Ministry Update

On the outskirts of
Koratty, India, there's a dirt road that leads to a place of forgotten people.
There aren't many visitors to this 56-acre compound, and as we step out of our
car it doesn't take long before we're spotted. Shadows inside concrete
buildings begin to shuffle out to greet us. Some are hobbling, others are using
crutches, and many keep their arms crossed and their hands tucked under their
arms. They're lepers. They're hiding gnarled limbs that are missing
fingers and toes.
Although leprosy has
for the most part been eradicated from the developed world,
it still exists among the very poor, and India has more cases of leprosy
than any other nation. Contrary to what is often thought, modern leprosy (Hansen's disease) is not the same as the leprosy mentioned in the
Old Testament. Continued...
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