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! 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...
Your support provides life-changing care to the villages! The Embrace a Village team first met Mottayan in one of the remote villages of the Salem district in Tamilnadu. About a year ago, we learned that there was one man in desperate need of medical care and was at...
God Working Through Prakasam Across Tamil Nadu Prakasam and Saroja are leaders of the Leprosy Association in Tamil Nadu, and he is the key leader who has helped us carry out our work for many years throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. Prakasam says many organizations...
Brought to us with days left to live Ramaswami arrived from a government hospital with little hope of survival. With much care and prayer, we helped him recover. Ramaswami spent years living on the streets before he came to Embrace a Village, and sadly, once he was...
Heading Towards One Million Cases of Covid a Day Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a huge uptick in the number of Covid cases throughout India. At the onset of this pandemic, we were concerned that once it hit India, it would spread quickly due to the close living...
Join the battle in 2021 Dealing with leprosy means fighting for your life. It’s a disease that threatens everything -- and those impacted have seen the world at it’s ugliest. Our patients face daily challenges, both physically and emotionally, but here’s the good...
There are areas of our work that need urgent attention. Please consider donating today and we will match your gift dollar for dollar! Here’s how your gift will impact people like Jay and the patients and villagers we serve. The Hospice Building Needs Paint Before we...
Jayachandran is a miracle. Today, he is our prayer and worship leader. (Jay is in the black shirt) Now let’s back up ten years. When Jay was younger he drank a lot. He was a manager for a gas station and made good money, but everything changed in 2010 when he was...