Child leprosy is a hidden crisis.
Right now, the disease is shattering thousands of young lives. Will you help end this injustice today?
You can bring God’s transformation and hope to children facing leprosy, isolation, poverty, and fear.
And with every gift up to £100,000 matched, you can make twice the difference today.
Why leprosy?
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.
How we do it
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.
Our Mission
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.
Diagnosing and treating leprosy
Caring for disabled people
Fighting stigma and advocating for change
Pioneering research
In 2024
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
Latest stories
World News
Pray for children affected by leprosy
World NewsLeprosy should be a thing of the past. Yet every year, thousands of the children are diagnosed with the disease. Many more are ‘hidden’, without the vital care and compassion they need.
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Mozambique
Celebrating Jackie for lighting the lamp of love for people with leprosy. Jackie Mackley was honoured for 60 years of incredible service to Welling Lamplighters at St John’s Church on Sunday – World Leprosy Day 2026. She is pictured alongside her husband Keith Mackley who has helped her lead the group since 1974.
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Mozambique
Pray for Mozambique
MozambiqueAs Storm Chandra hits our shores and our headlines, people in Mozambique are facing the worst flooding in living memory. Please join us in praying for people affected by flooding in Mozambique
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