by Lexie Stallings | Apr 23, 2022 | Education, Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach, Staff, Stories of Empowerment
Books allow readers across the globe to experience new worlds or better understand the world we already share. With each turning page between our fingers, we are rewarded with increased knowledge, empathy, and creativity. There is nothing more human than seeking...
by Elizabeth Cook | Nov 9, 2021 | Education, Newsletter, school, Sponsor A Child, Sponsorship, Students, Testimonial
It is almost that time of the year again! When the Holiday season brings us together, we remember how important the small things are in life. From sitting across the dinner table to wrapping gifts to sharing a conversation with a friend: these small moments spark...
by Lexie Stallings | Sep 28, 2021 | Advocacy, Education, Hope Is Rising, Nursing, peery matriculation school, Rising Star Outreach, school, Sponsor A Child, Sponsorship, Stories of Empowerment, Students
“I am determined to be the best nurse I can be, to be a person of assurance for the patients, to be confident in my skills and abilities to help the patient, and most importantly, to be the patient’s advocate and champion for their health and well-being during a time...
by Lexie Stallings | Mar 15, 2021 | Donate, Education, Hope Is Rising, Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach, Sponsor A Child, Sponsorship, Stigma, Students
Do you believe in your power to change the world? Well, we sure do! You can change the world one life at a time by becoming a sponsor to a Rising Star. Here are 11 reasons why a STARS sponsorship is the best charity sponsorship to get involved with to make your...
by Lexie Stallings | Jan 29, 2021 | Education, Leprosy, Stigma, World Leprosy Day
Whether at a friend’s birthday party or over a holiday dinner, most of us are asked what we do for work. As Rising Star Outreach employees, we love answering this question because we are passionate about what we do and the cause we are behind. Oftentimes,...
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...
