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SAY NO TO STIGMATIZATION

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Tayo, a guy in his early 20s have lived with being stigmatized since he was ten (10). He was out playing football with his friends when he had an accident that claimed his legs. In school, he was always isolated and humiliated by his friends. No one wanted to associate with a boy without legs. Tayo feels bad most times. At home, his siblings do not help his condition as they complain anytime he asks for their assistance. Alone in his room, he cries quietly asking God why He allowed such incident to happen to him. He cursed the day he went out to play football with his friends.              Bisi on the other hand, a very young girl in her teens has facial deformity and rashes all over her body. All efforts by her parents to help out and make her better proved abortive. As a result of her condition, Bisi has no friends. Many people are scared of associating with her because they are scared of contacting her rashes. Because of this, she is not allowed to go out. Her par