LIFTING PEOPLE WITH LEPROSY
Rising Star Outreach empowers individuals and families to rise above the stigma associated with leprosy and to live healthy, productive lives through quality education, medical care, and community development.
MEDICAL CARE
Through mobile clinics and partnerships with area hospitals, we provide critical medical treatment for patients affected by leprosy.
COLONY DEVELOPMENT
Rising Star Outreach helps facilitate infrastructure, growth and community development within India’s leprosy colonies.
EDUCATION
One of the fastest and most effective ways to overcome the fear and stigma associated with leprosy is through education.
“Leprosy work is not merely medical relief. It is transforming the frustration
in life into the joy of dedication, personal ambition into selfless service.
“If you can transform the life of a patient or change his values of life,
you can change the village and the country.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
“Leprosy work is not merely medical relief. It is transforming the frustration in life into the joy of dedication, personal ambition into selfless service.
“If you can transform the life of a patient or change his values of life, you can change the village and the country.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
MEDICAL CARE
People who have contracted leprosy are often shunned from society and most are considered “untouchable”.
Fear and stigma prevent early detection and the necessary steps to be cured and overcome the disease. It can be difficult to find doctors willing to help. Our mobile medical clinics provide medical care, vision care, and an aggressive screening program to detect and treat new cases of leprosy.
A simple multi-drug therapy cures leprosy. With early detection, we can stop leprosy before it ravages a body and ruins a family. Our medical program also provides treatment and support for people that are living with the deforming and debilitating effects of this terrible disease.



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Of the 6,681 people that were screened for leprosy, 70 new cases were discovered. All patients were treated.
Our medical program provides treatment and support for people living with the deforming and debilitating effects of this terrible disease. In 2022,
Leprosy colonies with access to our care
Leprosy Screenings
Other Treatments
COLONY DEVELOPMENT
We designed our development programs to increase the dignity and self-reliance of colony members as we help them achieve economic rehabilitation and assist them in infrastructure building projects.
Rising Star Outreach helps facilitate infrastructure, growth and community development within India’s leprosy colonies. Colony leaders receive micro-grants, manage the disbursement, repayment, success, and the growth of the loans.
Families become self-sufficient. Parents are productive members of society and are treated with dignity. Their children do not need to focus on financially supporting their families and can focus on an education.



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Repayment of Micro-Finance Loans.
Rising Star Outreach helps facilitate infrastructure, growth, and community development within India’s leprosy colonies. In 2022,
Micro Finance Loans
self-help groups empowered
clean water projects
EDUCATION
One of the fastest and most effective ways to overcome the fear and stigma associated with leprosy is through education.
Education creates opportunities for the children living in leprosy colonies. The Peery Matriculation School for Rising Stars provides an education from kindergarten to 12th grade. Nearly 20% of our student body is comprised of children from surrounding villages. By integrating children from the communities with children from the leprosy colonies, we are seeing how fear and stigma are overcome when they are united in common goals.
Quality educators provide our students with a rigorous academic program that includes English, science, math, and computer technology. Our 11th and 12th grade students enjoy specialized tracks at our equivalent of a junior college to prepare them for higher education and a promising career. We are proud to have 67 students who are either currently enrolled in college or are college bound this year after graduation.



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Repayment of Perpetual Education Grants
One of the fastest and most effective ways to overcome the fear and stigma associated with leprosy is through education.
Students K thru 12th Grade currently enrolled
Class of 2022 Graduates
Perpetual Education Grants
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
When you partner with Rising Star Outreach, you have a chance to be a part of this impact. Here’s how you can get involved.

SUPPORT A PROJECT
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SPONSOR A CHILD
Form a lasting bond with your child
through meaningful interactions
START A CAMPAIGN
Introduce our mission to others
as you plan and carry out a campaign

SUPPORT A PROJECT
COMING SOON!
SPONSOR A CHILD
Form a lasting bond with your child
through meaningful interactions
START A CAMPAIGN
Introduce our mission to others
as you plan and carry out a campaign
ATTEND AN EVENT
Join us as we host multiple
events throughout the year
WORK WITH US
Interns and professional advisors
are invaluable to our growth
BE AN AMBASSADOR
Spread awareness about
our mission and programs
ATTEND AN EVENT
Join us as we host multiple
events throughout the year
WORK WITH US
Interns and professional advisors
are invaluable to our growth
BE AN AMBASSADOR
Spread awareness about
our mission and programs
Understanding Leprosy
Get to know the causes, cure, and treatments of this ancient disease, as well as the myths and stigma that affect people who live with it.

CONTACT US
PHONE
801.820.0466
EMAIL
hello@risingstaroutreach.org
OFFICE
3521 N. UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 250
PROVO, UT 84604