The needs of the people drive our ministry, and we often act as their advocates.

We hope to continue building a network of advocates to champion those with leprosy.

We witnessed the Gospel in action as it impacts the lives of those we serve. People’s spirits are lifted as they receive the physical and spiritual services they desperately need. Inspired by transformations in their lives, patients often pay it forward and bring a sense of rejuvenation to their communities.

100% of donations are used for the ministry programs that serve patients and their families.

We share what is happening on the ground in India and hope that through our words and images, those who follow our story see God powerfully at work!

We provide the children in leprosy colonies with educational opportunities so they can integrate into mainstream society naturally. These opportunities include our Little Lights program, which provides after-school tutoring along with their most nutritious meal of the day. Many who have grown up in poverty with few opportunities available to them are now being equipped educationally, which will help them break the generational cycle of living in a leprosy colony.

Parents in the colonies welcome such opportunities for their children. They want them to have better lives than they have had.

Provide For Higher Education
Through our educational programs, children have become inspired by their successes. Many want to attend a university or trade school. They have dreams of pursuing careers, becoming doctors, lawyers, teachers, and pastors – to name a few. They have come to realize and truly believe God has a purpose for their lives.

Children who entered our Little Lights program in its early stages are now approaching adulthood and, in most cases, require financial support to continue their education. The opportunity to earn a degree is one of the most significant paths to breaking out of colony life and into mainstream society.

We are working to enhance self-care among our patients. Part of this involves encouraging patients to be conscious of early signs of leprosy and having them teach their children the importance of disease awareness. The ability to recognize early indicators of the disease, including patches of discolored skin with a loss of sensation (e.g., to temperature or touch), is crucial because treatment during early onset can prevent permanent disabilities and disfigurement with more advanced stages of leprosy.

Self-care also includes taking medication and correctly reapplying bandages as necessary between medical visits. By teaching patients these self-care methods, we show them how they can help themselves. As a result, some, who have learned to care for their wounds, have begun administering bandages and wound care to others. We hope that this empowerment and our medical and spiritual services will help patients feel a higher sense of self-worth!

Demographic shifts have led to an increasingly more significant number of aging adults with leprosy within the colonies we serve. These individuals cannot care for themselves, and they often find themselves living in grim conditions without anyone to help them. However, as our staff cares for patients’ spiritual and physical needs, hospice residents begin to feel a sense of dignity for the first time in their lives.

Recently, additional leprosy cases have been identified within towns and cities outside the colonies. Unfortunately, individuals who have contracted the disease in these environments tend to be kept hidden from view and often do not receive medical treatment because of the stigma the disease holds.

While we consider our staff well-equipped to address leprosy cases within the colonies we serve, the growing concern outside of the colonies will require additional staff and resources. Therefore, we are in the process of formalizing a training plan to reach out to these individuals so they may receive the help they need.