The India we see in the news is booming financially. But the gap between the rich and the poor is increasing at a worrying rate. Millions live in desperate poverty, so it’s little surprise that over half of the world’s leprosy cases continue to be found in India.

Leprosy 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.