Celebrate! A Child is born!
By Philip Hamilton
The Leprosy Mission Logo — steeped in historical significance
The Leprosy Mission logo goes back to the 1920s or early 30s. It was designed as a woodcut by an English woman artist, Mabel Royd. This woodcut design represented Jesus and the man with leprosy who knelt at Jesus’ feet asking to be healed – and Jesus healed him (see Mark 1:40-42). It deeply expressed the heart’s desire of The Leprosy Mission’s Founder, Wellesley Bailey, who wrote “I felt if ever there was a Christ-like work in this world it was to go among these poor sufferers and bring to them the consolation of the Gospel”.
I believe God has guided and chosen me…
MY TESTIMONY, By Dr Asha Masseya
Almighty Father, look mercifully on those who suffer from leprosy…
Never have the words of The Leprosy Mission Prayer come so readily to my mind and lips… than on my recent visit to Nigeria.
There’s more to me than leprosy! Sujadhe will now commence tailoring training, thanks to you!
Remember Sujadhe from India? You first met her in April.
There’s more to these children than leprosy!
Many children and young people from leprosy-affected families are less likely to finish school and find jobs due to the discrimination and the stigma of leprosy.
