Launching on Giving Tuesday, and with support from wonderful and committed donors who have pledged donations to our matched funding pot, we are once again running our ‘£1 from you, we get two’ appeal!
From Tuesday 28 November 2023 through to midnight on 31 March 2024, we can match the first £41,600 donated to Lepra. Donations can be given to Lepra in person, over the telephone, online, by cheque, or postal order.
Click here to read our special Giving Shoesday issue of Lepra News!
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.
From a household of 7, Priti and her family are migrant labourers, reliant on finding temporary, low paid work in the cities.
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Farida Aktar, was a promising young student from Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh.
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Rayala was diagnosed with leprosy in 2006, but his troubles continued for almost 10 years after his diagnosis.
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For Lepra, ‘Giving Tuesday’ has become known as Giving ‘Shoesday’ where we celebrate our achievements in protective footwear and its positive impact on the lives of people living with Leprosy.
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The 2nd National Leprosy Conference took place in Dhaka on 12th November 2023. The event was attended by Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina who called for a more empathic approach and greater care for people affected by leprosy.
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