Gifts of Love
Give someone you love a ‘Life-changing’ Gift
For Christmas, for birthdays, or for any special occasion celebrate by giving your friends and family a life-changing ‘Gift of Love’.
For the amount that you might normally spend on a present, you can give a ‘Gift of Love‘ that will not only touch someone’s heart…but change the life of someone with leprosy. You can help them to have improved health and mobility, education or the ability for families to earn a steady income.
How it works…
We will send you a ‘Gift of Love’ card for each gift you select. These cards can be given in place of a present and show your friends and relatives the life-changing gifts you have given on their behalf, but do not mention price. If you want us to send the card directly to the recipient for you, please include their name and address when you make your order.
Where the money goes…
When you select a ‘Gift of Love’, you are making a tax-deductible donation to The Leprosy Mission (TLM) project of which that gift is a part. The dollar value listed for each gift is an estimation of how much this element of the project costs. Your donation funds this element, along with other vital activities of that project. If we can’t use the money for the specific item you buy, it will go to an associated program.
Countries that benefit from your ‘Gift of Love’ are projects that TLM Australia is supporting in Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea, India, Nigeria, DR Congo and Nepal.
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2 Chickens - $10
A pair of chickens is the start of a flock. While eggs provide a family with extra protein, vitamins and minerals in their diet, the surplus can be sold in the market for a regular source of income.
This ‘Gift of Love’ will help someone with leprosy set up a small poultry business, and enable them to grow their business long into the future.
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Sunglasses - $10
Leprosy can often compromise the blinking reflex as the leprosy germ attacks the nerves in the muscles around the eyes.
This ‘Gift of Love’ allows TLM to provide protective sunglasses that will protect the eyes from harsh ultraviolet rays from the sun as well as dirt particles that scratch and scar their eyes.
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Protective Shoes - $15
Left undiagnosed and untreated, leprosy can lead to a lack of feeling in feet, which then leads to injury and disability.
This ‘Gift of Love’ will provide shoes that are adapted with soft internal padding, to protect vulnerable feet in the long term.
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A back to school kit - $25
The vicious cycle of poverty and leprosy can make it very hard for families to afford school materials. This 'Gift of Love' provides all the practical equipment a child needs to start school - from a uniform, to books, to pens and pencils - and therefore the chance to escape poverty for good.
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Special Education Program - $90
Special Educational Programs are needed to assist children who have dropped out of school due to leprosy/disability affected backgrounds.
This ‘Gift of Love’ provides re-enrolment, a year’s education plus extra tutoring.
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Goat - $50
One goat can provide much-needed milk and cheese for a family. With two or more goats, and training in animal husbandry, they can breed goats to pay for their children's education and health care.
Animal lovers adore this ‘Gift of Love’!
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Vocational Training
Vocational training teaches specialised skills that can help someone affected by leprosy to get a job or start a small business.
This ‘Gift of Love’ is the stepping-stone to becoming independent again, regardless of the disability and stigma of leprosy.
Computer & Office skills - $60
Diesel Mechanic Course - $80
Tailoring Course - $150
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Wheelchair - $100
Many people who have had leprosy for a long time experience disabilities in the feet and legs which prevent them from walking.
This ‘Gift of Love’ allows a person to be more mobile, so they can go out to work, buy groceries or meet with other disable people to form support groups. The independence and self-reliance gained is priceless!
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Toilet Construction – $100
In many poor communities there may be one toilet for the whole village – or none at all!
This ‘Gift of Love’ will provide a simple, safe toilet for a school or household – and that means less disease and greater dignity.
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Water Pump - $800
In areas of extreme poverty, access to clean drinking water is a necessity few can afford.
Water Connection and a drainage system in a remote village is an amazing ‘Gift of Love’ … the whole community will be healthier and therefore less vulnerable to diseases like leprosy.
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