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£1 from you, we get two!
From Tuesday 30 November 2021 through to midnight on Thursday 31 March 2022, we can match the first £79,044 donated to Lepra. Donations can be given to Lepra in person, over the telephone, online, by cheque, or postal order.
For a chance to double your gift, all you need to do is ensure your donation reaches us within the given timeframe, and if it is within the first £79,044 your donation will be matched!
Lend your supportToday, 600 people will be diagnosed with leprosy; 50 of those will be children.
Over 3 million people across the globe are living with undiagnosed leprosy. Leprosy is not a disease of the past, it still exists and it is still destroying lives.
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Lepra News Winter 2021
Lepra News (Winter 2021) is a Giving Tuesday special! In this issue, we're shining the spotlight on our footwear…
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News & Blog posts
How the past informs the future of emotional support and care
As we approach World Leprosy Day on 30th January, we look back to the 1980s and early 2000s to see that, despite improvements in their care, prejudicial laws continue to hinder the opportunities of people affected by leprosy across the world. This causes a significant impact on their mental health and wellbeing.
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World Leprosy Day 2022: United for Dignity
On World Leprosy Day 2022, together with our friends and partners across the world, we are calling for the cycle of prejudice and discrimination against people affected by leprosy to be broken.
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Lepra’s Emergency Response to Cyclone Jawad
Tropical cyclone Jawad caused major disruption across the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal in early December 2021. Whilst bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds over these areas, the cyclone caused significant devastation to the people supported by Lepra and the programmes it delivers.
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