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No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships.

No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships.

No one should be left alone in life’s greatest hardships. Unfortunately, for too long, Subalakshmi was left to deal with her leprosy diagnosis completely on her own. At the age of 25, when Subalakshmi’s life should have been taking off, she first discovered her...

Educating youth because there is power in cycle breaking!

Educating youth because there is power in cycle breaking!

Education plays a key role in reversing generational poverty and isolation. Embrace a Village hosts an after-school tutoring program for the children and grandchildren of those suffering from leprosy. Too often the education of these children is greatly neglected due...

She said she would have died, if not for EAV

She said she would have died, if not for EAV

She said she would have died a long time ago if not for Embrace a Village.  This is Gowri’s story. When Gowri was 25, she contracted leprosy. She and her husband barely survived on his labor wages, but they made ends meet. Despite ten years of leprosy treatment, she...

Beating the odds

Beating the odds

Nandini dreams of being a police officer.  But “the cards are stacked against her.”  She’s from a poor leprosy village. Her dad sells chicken eggs as his primary income. She and her two brothers know hunger because her parents struggle to put food on the table.  Yet...

September Good News Update

September Good News Update

Empowering the Next Generation As we start our fall routines, and kids head back to school (or onto college!) It's an exciting season for many of us. But can you imagine if you never had the opportunity to go to school? How would your life look different?  Lack of...

One Story of Hundreds Impacted by Leprosy

One Story of Hundreds Impacted by Leprosy

Papathi was cared for by a friend in her colony who also suffered from leprosy. Together, they barely survived. When he passed away, Papathi was left all alone. The agony of dealing with leprosy and loneliness was all-encompassing for her. One day, when our team was...

From Begging on the Street to Renewed Purpose!

From Begging on the Street to Renewed Purpose!

From begging on the street to renewed purpose!  It is too often that we meet people forced into a life they never imagined or wanted because of leprosy and the terrible stigma that comes along with it. Our dear friend Abdul Rehim experienced the life-altering effects...

19,000 hospice meals provided this year so far!

19,000 hospice meals provided this year so far!

Easter morning, our hospice buzzed with excitement and hope as they worshiped Jesus the King! Patients relate with the Resurrection on a deep level Easter morning at our base buzzes with excitement. Patients wake up early in anticipation of the service ahead. It’s a...

The tender story of a man who lost his hands and feet to leprosy

The tender story of a man who lost his hands and feet to leprosy

Thankaraj cannot walk or speak. Leprosy stole his hands and feet, and he scoots on the floor to get around. He is from an area that we refer to as “The Hill Country,” an area that we visit monthly. We meet in a local YMCA and administer bandages, serve food, give...

Praying through leprosy, one day at a time – Pushparani’s story

Praying through leprosy, one day at a time – Pushparani’s story

Abandoned at the hospital, this beautiful child grew up to be a prayer warrior who trusts God no matter what. This is her precious story. Surviving childhood leprosy Pushparani was diagnosed with leprosy as a child. She was abandoned by her family and left to grow up...