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Despite the pain, I carry on

Leonida

State: Washington DC
Congressional District: MD07

Diseases

Immune Disease, Skin Disease

Issues and Challenges

Leonida has encountered: Financial Assistance

My Story

Am Leonida from Kenya, aged 23 with one kid, and l have been suffering since when l was 13-years old.

l have skin rashes which don't go away and joint inflammation that occurs every year and is really painful. Sometimes l can't walk for periods as long as almost 3-months, nor hold anything with my arms.

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No matter the pain am still encouraging myself to go on

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