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.
Samapravin
Samapravin is just twelve years old. Her family first noticed a patch on her left hand, and increasing numbness. They did…
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Huma
Huma is 16 years old. She first noticed the patches on her body, it then wasn't until almost a year later, she was then diagnosed…
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Shapla
Shapla works as a community health volunteer in Bangladesh to help others who are affected by leprosy.
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Komola
When Komola's husband found out that she had leprosy, he beat her and eventually left her.
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Kalpana
Kalpana was beaten by her husband because she had leprosy. She returned home from hospital to find that she had been banished,…
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