Board Quick Stats
Rising Star Outreach empowers individuals and families to rise above the stigma associated with leprosy through quality education, medical care, and community development.
Current needs
2026 List
- Securing Gala table sponsors
- Big-ticket items that can be used for gala auctions
- STARS sponsorships, including: Individual sponsors ($360/each, and $10K Classroom sponsorships)
- Introductions to new granting foundations (who do you know that are trustees or on foundation boards?)
- Medical Funds for Tamil Nadu
- Speaking opportunities for Becky or other employees
- Teacher Salaries
- Bring an RSOA group over, or invite people to attend
At a glance
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Education
Breaking the generational cycle
Quality education helps children remain in school and prepare for college, careers, and independent futures.
Tamil Nadu Peery Matriculation Campus
363students
- 1st–12th grade
- Junior college-level classes
Bihar Andrus Campus
374students
- All students are from leprosy-affected colonies
- LKG preschool–10th Standard
- 11th and 12th Standard students currently attend the Tamil Nadu campus while Bihar builds toward those grades
Pune Preschool and Tutoring Center
102children
- Pre-K through secondary ages
Medical care
Restoring health and mobility
Mobile clinics bring screening, wound care, mobility support, and critical treatment close to home.
Community development
Strengthening self-reliance
Families and communities build sustainable livelihoods while gaining access to clean water, sanitation, and essential infrastructure.
Leprosy context
Why this work still matters
Leprosy is curable, but treatment alone cannot repair the lasting effects of disability, stigma, and exclusion.