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You can make a difference in the lives of other women in Nepal. The SPROUTS project works through Self-Help Groups, schools, and training of health care workers to move communities towards zero leprosy. Your compassionate prayers and support will remove barriers for women and help them find their voice within the community. 

SPROUTS is the Strengthening Pathways for Economic Resilience through Sustainable Opportunities to Communities project. The project works to address the environmental, behavioural and economic factors that cause barriers for people with leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and other disabilities from engaging fully in their communities.

One of the key components of the project is the formation of Self-Help Groups that teach business skills and health improvement knowledge.  These groups will be supported to develop independently and maintain growth in their businesses. 

Another component is improving health knowledge on leprosy and good hygiene. This will happen through education in schools, improving knowledge and skills in managing cleanliness, including during menstruation. Mental health awareness and counselling support will support students struggling with a leprosy diagnosis and discrimination.

Training health care workers will mean increased leprosy diagnosis and improved treatment and management. This will allow local health care workers to partner with The Leprosy Mission Nepal and expand active case finding activities.

The project will work with the community to understand the short- and long-term effects of severe weather events. Preparing for disasters and adapting through community led initiatives is a valuable way of creating inclusion and cooperation. 

Empowering women in all these areas is crucial. By encouraging women and other vulnerable and marginalised people to take on leadership roles, communities become more inclusive. This allows the knowledge and experience of the whole community to be heard. In turn, this means better outcomes for everyone, including those most at risk.

Your prayers and support will allow more women to gain dignity and the fullness of life.

Pray for the women in this issue of Keeping In Touch, both named and unnamed.

Pray for the participants in the SPROUTS project to grow and thrive. Pray for the staff and volunteers who are working towards zero leprosy, zero discrimination, zero disability.

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