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My name is Durga Maya, and this is my story
Durga is from a typical Nepali family, living off the land
I was married, and have two sons and two daughters
One day I was collecting fodder for my animals
I climbed a tree,
Suddenly I fell
I tried to get up but could't I cried out, I was in agony
My brothers took me to hospital in a taxi
I had an x-ray and they told me my back was broken
I just wanted to die
Durga was told nothing could be done and was sent home
I spent my whole life in bed, and couldn't feel my legs
My husband left me, nobody cared for me, and I wanted to kill myself
I even tried to set myself on fire
For six years Durga lay at home in pain
Her legs became badly infected
She was close to death
When INF found her
INF staff came to my house and sent me to Kathmandu for treatment
The doctor said my legs had to be amputated
I cried and cried
When I woke up after the operation, I felt terrible pain in my legs
I reached to touch them, but they were gone
I was referred to INF's hospital in Pokhara
I cried so much
The INF staff tried to comfort me
They counseled me and encouraged me, and I stopped crying
They have been so supportive
Christian friends came and prayed for me, and after I accepted Jesus I felt at peace
INF made a brace for me so that I can sit more easily
INF built a special house with a shop for me to run
INF have been like a father and mother to me
I'm so grateful to God for INF's care and support
When the people saw... the maimed healthy... they were astonished and let everyone know that God was blazingly alive among them Matthew 15,31
Durga faces great challenges, but remains positive
INF has cared for and supported thousands of people like Durga
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