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 | 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 Brittany Hunter | Dec 8, 2020 | Donate, Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach, service, Volunteer
Believe it or not, the year 2020 is finally drawing close to its end! As the holiday season is among us, you may be looking for ways to help someone in need or give back. What better way to make this year brighter than to serve? Did you know there are millions of...
by Brittany Hunter | Dec 4, 2020 | Leprosy, Rising Star Outreach
You’ve undoubtedly heard about the ancient disease that divided communities and forced its victims into isolation. But leprosy has been long gone from modern civilizations, right? Actually… no. Unfortunately, millions of people are still enduring the pains, fears, and...
by Lexie Stallings | Oct 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Leprosy, service, Service Projects, Stigma, Testimonial, Volunteer
“Passion” is defined as a strong and barely controllable emotion. Have you felt that before about a cause? Whether you were marching in a rally, volunteering for an organization, working on a project or studying something you felt strongly about in school,...
