Her one dream was to live somewhere she was accepted. When she was 26 years old, Lyamma contracted leprosy and was sent to a government hospital for treatment. It broke her husband's heart, and he vowed to stay with her despite the horrific rejection and sneers from...
Through the Goat Project, families can support themselves financially and live to their full potential. Most people with leprosy resort to begging because no one will hire them. But what happens if begging doesn't bring in the money needed to purchase necessary food...
Anu and Keren faithfully serve patients and their families - this is their story! Addiction tore his family apart. Anu was raised in a Hindu home. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a homemaker. He had a relatively smooth childhood, but Anu’s father was an...
Over the last few years, we’ve noticed a shift in the demographics in the community we serve. We have noticed increasingly more aging adults living with leprosy. When anyone contracts leprosy, it is very heartbreaking because they are often shunned by everyone and...
Most leprosy patients have ulcers on their hands and feet which limits their ability to work. Between the wounds and the severe stigma that surrounds leprosy, most are left to beg on the streets. It is humiliating, but they do it for survival and to support and feed...
We wanted to pop in today and share a quick story about our friend, Sasikumar, and the impact he has left on our hearts. We hope that it encourages you! When Sasikumar was a little boy, his father passed away. He and his mother lived alone in a small village in...