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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The United Nations staff serving in Wau, South Sudan\u2019s Western Bahr el Ghazal State, handed over agricultural tools, medical supplies and personal items to the Agok Leprosy Centre.<\/p>\n

This week, the United Nations celebrates its 77th anniversary. The Organization\u2019s staff serving in Wau used the occasion to give back to the communities they serve, specifically to the Agok Leprosy Centre.<\/p>\n

The Centre suffers from an acute lack of support, funding and services, not least because those who contracted this disease are often stigmatized by their families and communities, but also due to repeated cycles of civil war and reductions in humanitarian aid budgets over the years.<\/p>\n

To demonstrate care and build confidence, UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes teamed up with UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh and China to hand over agricultural tools, medical supplies and personal items to the Centre.<\/p>\n

This gesture by the UN family was welcomed by Christine Ali Gabriel, the state Minister for Gender, Child and Social Welfare.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen UN representatives first approached me about this wonderful initiative, I almost couldn\u2019t believe it since we have been trying to raise awareness about the Agok Leprosy Centre for a while now,\u201d said Minister Gabriel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat the UN family has done for the people of this Centre goes beyond the material things they have given. This is life-changing, especially the medical supplies,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The Centre desperately needs to be refurbished, and the lack of funding has led to extreme neglect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here today to show you that the UN family cares for everybody in this young nation,\u201d stated Ater Thorn, a representative from the International Organization of Migration (IOM), during the handover on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stand in solidarity with the South Sudanese people and pledge to do our very best to help usher in peace, progress and development across this vibrant country,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis handover is an effort to build hope and assure everyone at the Centre that they aren\u2019t forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

And hope is exactly what the initiative brought to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe needed blankets, clothes and a little bit of compassion to feel we are still part of our community, despite our disease,\u201d said 65-year-old Angelina Marko, who was diagnosed with leprosy when she was merely two years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, my heart is full of joy, and though my life has been hard, it is moments like this when we see our international well-wishers unite for us that makes it worth living.\u201d<\/p>\n

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