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With Hope in Their Hearts and Medicine in Their Hands: Kadija and Hajara’s Journey of Service and Dreams.

With Hope in Their Hearts and Medicine in Their Hands: Kadija and Hajara’s Journey of Service and Dreams.

Meet Kadija (16) and Hajara (17), two determined girls changing lives in their Kano community. As Community-Directed Distributors for the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) project, they walk for hours under the sun, distributing medicine, educating families, and reaching even the most remote homes.

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Magajiya Abdullahi

Magajiya Abdullahi

Magajiya's life was marked by adversity. She was widowed at age 30 and has been the sole guardian of her seven children. She also has a condition called Lymphedema, which is the swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels. The ailment not only caused physical discomfort but also social stigma as she drew in negative attention from the people in her community.

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Strengthening Communities to Fight Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths Diseases in Kano State.

Strengthening Communities to Fight Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths Diseases in Kano State.

HANDS Nigeria is delighted to announce the successful completion of our recent training program for over seven thousand Community Directed Distributors (CDDs) in Kano State, Nigeria.

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