Bankura Home of Love, India
Bankura Home of Love in India is a refuge for elderly people affected by leprosy with nowhere else to go. But this sanctuary is in desperate need of repair.
Every two minutes, someone is diagnosed with leprosy. That's more than 200,000 new cases a year. Although it is curable, millions of people worldwide are living with the effects of the disease, from physical disability to mental health problems, poverty and discrimination.
Everything we do is focused on our goals of zero leprosy transmission, zero leprosy disability and zero leprosy discrimination. We work in four key areas to achieve this.
We are a global Christian organisation leading the fight against leprosy. Following Jesus Christ, we seek to bring about transformation; breaking the chains of leprosy and empowering people to attain healing, dignity and life in all its fullness.
5506 people were cured of leprosy in Africa and Asia
531 young people in India affected by leprosy and disability enrolled on full-time job training courses
49,118 patients were cared for at Anandaban Hospital in Nepal
Join us to reflect on God’s amazing promises of home, and pray for Bankura Home of Love in India. Where is home to you? Maybe it’s your house, your church, or another special place. Wherever you are thinking of, home is so much more than a building or physical space. It’s where you feel safe and wanted. Where you feel like you belong.
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It started when Kamal was seven. Strange patches had appeared on his face. I’m sure you’ll agree – no child should think that leprosy is their fault. No child should think they deserve to suffer.
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Chief Executive Peter Waddup writes… As we approach the UN’s International Day of Living Together in Peace on 16 May, I’ve been reflecting on what it truly means to choose peace in a divided world.
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