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7 Ways You Can Give Back to Leprosy Patients This Holiday Season

7 Ways You Can Give Back to Leprosy Patients This Holiday Season

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...

Helping Others While Healing From Leprosy, The Boy Who Lights Up The Leprosy Hospital Ward

by Julia DeLeeuw | Nov 13, 2019 | Birthdays

The true-life story of the youngest patient in a long-term leprosy hospital who loves to serve and help other leprosy affected patients while he is also getting treatment. #helpingwhilehealing #healingwhilehelping Rubbing sleep from his eyes, Fran then reached up to...

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This coming Sunday, January 31st, is World Leprosy This coming Sunday, January 31st, is World Leprosy Day. It's a day dedicated to bringing awareness to an ancient disease that still affects millions of lives today. It's a day for the people who are battling the stigma, fear, and misconceptions associated with the disease. It's a day not just about a disease that is forgotten, but the people too.
Classroom settings may be different right now, but Classroom settings may be different right now, but the learning continues, and minds are full! 📚 Students at Pune Pre-School are learning the alphabet, numbers 1-20, and even working on poem recitation! Older students also access tutoring services through the vibrant “tuition” program the school offers. 📝 We are so impressed by these Rising Stars and their dedication to learning about the world around them as they prove to themselves that they are capable of anything they set their minds to. 🌟
Kumar Bag Update!! Several months ago, many of you Kumar Bag Update!! Several months ago, many of you helped us raise thousands of dollars in just a few days' time after members of our India team discovered the hazardous living conditions in Kumar Bag Leprosy Colony. One of the projects funded by these generous donations was the construction of a new colony toilet. A working enclosed toilet is an essential need for these communities. Toilets are something we may often take for granted, but safe and sanitary facilities are life-saving for these families.⁠ Many wonderful supporters came together to improve the sanitation and safety within this colony, and these families' lives have greatly improved as a direct result of that generosity! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #MAKINGANIMPACT #CAUSES⁠⠀ #HELPINGWHILEHEALING #RISINGSTAROUTREACH #GLOBALIMPACTFORGOOD #AHANDUP #TOGETHERWERISE #HOPEISRISING #BUILDON #SHOUTOUTFORGOOD #BETHECHANGE #SERVICE #SERVINGONEANOTHER #HELPINGOTHERS #SHARETHEGOOD #HELPTHEWORLD #VOLUNTEER #NONPROFIT #HUMANITARIANS #SHAREGOODNESS #DOINGGOODINTHEWORLD #PEOPLEFIRST #MAKEADIFFERNCE #CHANGELIVES #HELPINGOTHERS #GIVEBACK #EDUCATION
Just yesterday, staff gathered to celebrate Pongal Just yesterday, staff gathered to celebrate Pongal in Tamil Nadu - a multi-day thanksgiving for the year’s harvest. 🌾Traditions include eating sweetened rice boiled with lentils, burning old items to welcome a new beginning, and drawing beautiful designs with powdered chalk called rangoli. Even though students aren’t on campus and the festivities are limited due to the pandemic, we are so happy to see smiles on the faces of our incredibly dedicated and hardworking staff in India. 🤗 Happy Pongal, friends! ⁠⠀
Do we owe you a gift?? 🎁 If you completed six o Do we owe you a gift?? 🎁 If you completed six out of the eight challenges from our 2020 Holiday Challenge Calendar, we want to send you this Rising Star Outreach exclusive pin! This pin's design was inspired by the incredible people affected by leprosy that we have the privilege to serve in India. Their determination and courage to rise above some of the world's most difficult challenges are beyond admiration. We hope that this pin can serve as a small reminder of the idea that "everyone deserves dignity and a fair chance to reach for the stars they dream on."⁠ ⁠ Comment below or send us a message so we can chat and make sure your gift is in the mail ASAP. Who doesn't love special deliveries? 💌
With your help, we raised $96,629.72 in just 2 mon With your help, we raised $96,629.72 in just 2 months! Double-take after double-take. Rubbing our eyes to make sure we are seeing this correctly. Pinching ourselves because this feels like a dream. 💫 What a shining example of unity and hope for a bright Rising Star Outreach future! Together, we will offer education, medical care, and self-reliance to communities in India that are affected by leprosy. ⁠ ⁠ We have many goals moving into this new year and believe we will be able to accomplish them thanks to your support. We have plans to install clean water in many colonies, toilets, open our doors to almost 100 new students, and efforts to continue increasing our efficiency as together we lift individuals and families affected by leprosy for generations to come!.⁠ ⁠ Thank you for being a part of this work and making these things possible! We hope you'll stay with us and follow the progress of this work throughout the year. 💛
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