A stigma that follows you long after the cure The social exclusion of leprosy packs the most powerful punch -- more so than the physical impairment. When society sees a lost or disfigured limb, patients are skipped over for jobs, marriages, and ways to provide and...
Obliterating shame through the Goat Project With access to goats, food, and farming training, families are now able to support their families financially! https://vimeo.com/563774174 100% of your donations serve those that are affected by leprosy. If you’d like to...
Kicked out of her village at eight years old This is Indirani. She contracted the disease when she was eight years old and hasn’t seen her family since. After trying to go back to her village, she shared with us through tear-filled eyes that she was pushed out and...
Covid has entered the villages, and it’s heartbreaking. Please consider helping. Mourning the loss of our leader We can't sugarcoat the devastation that Covid-19 is starting to have in the leprosy colonies and villages. One of the colony leaders just passed away from...