Healing Hands — thanks to you!
Fifty-five successful surgeries were carried out at Kothara Leprosy Mission Hospital in India recently, Hospital Superintendent Dr Asha Massey, reported.
Disability Champions – thanks to you!
The Partnerships, Advocacy Research and Training (PARTI) project in India that you support has helped build the self-esteem and advocacy skills of people affected by leprosy and disability in Tamil Nadu — thank you!
“My life is transformed”. Thank you.
Prabhu used to think that being a person with a disability meant he should stay inside the house and be dependent on his family. But through the PARTI project, his “life is transformed”.
Turning over a new leaf for sustainable income!
Your support is making it possible for people affected by leprosy and disability in Nepal to generate their own sustainable income. And it’s environmentally-friendly too! Thank you.
“They threw petrol over me…”
No disease should drive a family to try to burn one of their own alive. But that’s what happened to Munia.
“More than just medical work” – inside a Leprosy Mission hospital in India
People affected by leprosy in India often experience rejection and discrimination from society. Some are not even allowed to enter hospitals or medical facilities because of the stigma associated with the disease.
