Right now, extreme heat means elderly and disabled people in Odisha’s leprosy colonies are facing starvation.
Donate todayIn Odisha’s leprosy colonies in eastern India, begging is the only way to survive.
But right now, many elderly and disabled people are facing a critical situation.
Extreme heat means they are unable to beg. With no way to get enough food, people are at risk of starvation. In Jesus’ name, we must act.
Please, will you help get food parcels to people in urgent need today?
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
Nepal Supreme Court delivered a landmark human rights ruling, overturning a discriminatory law that allowed marriages to be annulled if one partner concealed a diagnosis of leprosy.
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Today, April 7th, is World Health Day, and this year the focus is on science-led health. To celebrate, we’re shining a light on some of The Leprosy Mission’s research, and why it’s critical to ending leprosy.
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Ahead of World Water Day on March 22nd, we celebrate the life-changing power of water. But behind the good news stories, billions of people still lack the most fundamental basics for life. As we challenge this injustice together, we call for more action to achieve safe water and sanitation for all.
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