by Lexie Stallings | Sep 29, 2020 | Education, Hope Is Rising, Leprosy, Nursing
Once a Rising Star, always a Rising Star! My name is Sonia! I was born in an isolated leprosy colony called Bharatpuram, located near a leprosy hospital in the outskirts of Chengalpattu district of Indian southern state Tamilnadu. People affected [by leprosy] face...
by Katherine Kramer | Aug 13, 2020 | Education, Leprosy, Sponsor A Child, Stigma, Students
Yesterday we commemorated the resilience of youth and their power to change the world by celebrating International Youth Day! This holiday, originally created to raise awareness about the issues faced by youth around the world, has special significance in the push for...
by Julia DeLeeuw | Jun 12, 2019 | Education, Sponsor A Child, Students
We just received the most wonderful news from our President and Founder, Becky Douglas, about the teacher training that happened before the new school term began. The following is taken from her recent email: Our new Education Director, Dr. Jayaprakash, has just...
by Julia DeLeeuw | Jan 11, 2018 | Becky Douglas, Education, Meridian Magazine
This story first appeared for Meridian Magazine on January 7, 2018 It was only a pre-school, but we were unbelievably excited to actually be opening a school for the leprosy-affected in Southern India. We would start with a preschool—children only 3-5 years...
by Rising Star Outreach | Mar 9, 2017 | Education, peery matriculation school, Students, Volunteer
*Update: Stay tuned for further information on how you can vote for your favorite business pitch from our students.Today’s post is written by Jared Nygren who is currently in India conducting business and entrepreneurship training for our students and in...
by Julia DeLeeuw | May 24, 2016 | Education, Scholarship, Sponsorship, Volunteer
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that Rising Star Outreach announces the passing of a beloved student, daughter, sister, and friend, Varalakshmi V.Varalakshmi passed away Friday, May 20th due to a drowning accident in the Ponneri Leprosy Colony. She and...
