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 Tawna Fowler | Apr 5, 2021 | Hope Is Rising, Leprosy, Medical, patients, Rising Star Outreach, Stigma, Stories of Empowerment
“In the midst of darkness, light persists.” – Mahatma Gandhi In the Northeastern state of Bihar, India, there is a collective of 22 leprosy colonies served by the Little Flower Leprosy Welfare Association. Little Flower is headquartered in the Sunderpur...
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 | 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 | Nov 19, 2018 | Hope Is Rising
One of our previous volunteers, Jared Nygren, recently took to the web to share about his experience in India meeting with one of our dear friends, Jayaraj. He shares how Jayraj taught him about real joy. Jared’s experience reminds us all that joy is possible...
