Parents dream of a brighter future for their kids, here’s one way we help. His Parent’s Dream of a Bright Future for Kavin Kavin lives with his family in the Thalaivasal leprosy colony. He is the seven-year-old grandson of a leprosy patient we serve, and since...
Moses knew that God had plans for him and he kept trusting that the He would provide. Moses, the tea master Young Moses was a 25-year-old tea master, with a young wife and children. One day, he noticed unusual spots on his chest, but life was full and busy with his...
How one accident changed one man’s life forever and led him to faith. Ramachandran was a welder and experienced an electric shock while working on the welding machine when he was 29 years old. He was immediately taken to the hospital, and by God’s grace, he survived....
Thankaraj cannot walk. Leprosy stole his hands and feet, and he scoots on the floor to get around. He is from an area we call “The Hill Country,” which we visit monthly. We meet in a local YMCA to provide bandages, serve food, offer counseling, and spend time...
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...
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...
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you and your family have a very special day celebrating God’s faithfulness. We are so grateful for each of you. Meet Biju: College-educated and thriving Biju Kumar graduated from college and moved to Dubai. After ten years, he moved...
Abandoned as a child When Jayalalitha was thirteen years old, everything changed. She noticed patches on her right leg, and thought it was a skin disease. But as the days passed, the patches did not disappear. Her parents took her to the village clinic and discovered...
It is common for leprosy patients to experience rejection from friends, family, and society. They are cast out because people are afraid of catching the disease. Sadly, they don't know that this is a curable condition. The wounds usually limit a person's ability to...