Lives changed
Real life Stories
Last year we helped over a million people improve their lives. We are proud to always focus on the person and not just the diseases, which is why we want to tell their stories.
Jabbar
Jabbar was one of our first patients at the Blue Peter Public Health and Research Centre, which was funded by the Blue Peter…
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Christina
Christina was just 10 when she was told she has leprosy. She used to walk half a day each month to receive her medicine,…
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Francisco
Francisco is 53 years old and lives in the Zambezia province of Mozambique. Delayed treatment caused by late leprosy diagnosis,…
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Krutibasa
Leprosy threatened to take Krutibasa's independence and condemn him to a life of disability and prejudice.
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Mamta
Despite receiving the cure Mamta continues to face discrimination from her own family. Sadly many women we work with have…
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Mubarak
Mubarak is only 12 year's old but already he has dealt with disability, prejudice and separation from his family.
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