Learning Hub — Impact

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Margaret Callister, one of Leprosy Mission Australia's longest serving and most passionate supporters. For over 65 years, Margaret dedicated herself to the mission of ending leprosy and restoring dignity to those affected. Through faithful giving, prayer and advocacy, Margaret helped fuel lasting change for people impacted by leprosy around the world. Margaret often reflected on the extraordinary medical advancements she’d witnessed, especially the development of Multi-Drug Therapy. She believed deeply in the vision of a world with zero leprosy transmission, zero disability, and zero discrimination, calling it “remarkable that a charity is...

What was your life like at the age of 12? What did you dream of becoming? In a lot of ways, your answers are probably like Disha’s. She’s a little girl like any other, she loves talking to her school friends about her favourite pop band, and she wants to learn how to dance just like them.  But what’s different is that both Disha’s parents have had leprosy. They met and fell in love at the hospital and wanted to work there once they had recovered. Disha was born at Anandaban Hospital and has spent her whole life there. Growing...

Rima has had a lot of jobs to take care of her family. Running a hotel, a kiosk shop, tailoring service, taxis, and farming — anything she could to earn enough money. But it’s been difficult to build a sustainable business. Bu with a helping hand and a Gift of Love, Rima’s life is transforming! When Rima’s husband passed away, she had to sell the business they ran together. They needed the money for medical bills, and they wanted to move closer to family. She learned tailoring and started to repair clothes and teach people to sew. Using some of...

You Can Provide the Gift of Going Home to people like Bajrangi Bajrangi is staying in the self-care unit at Anandaban Hospital right now. Though his leprosy is cured, the hospital he was treated at did not teach him proper self-care. Because of this, he has returned to hospital again and again. With the support of people like you, Bajrangi can have the gift of Going Home. 27 years ago, Bajrangi was diagnosed with leprosy. The hospital diagnosed him, and gave him MDT. It cured him, but several years later, Bajrangi noticed that a wound in his leg refused to...

Leprosy can be cured — and that is wonderful! But a cure doesn’t stop with Multi-Drug Therapy. There are women like Hira, who face complications and severe reactions from leprosy. And their cure involves a lot more. Hira is a single mother. Her husband left to work in another country, and she hasn’t heard from him in 12 years. One of her sons is finishing up his schooling, but her younger boy had to drop out. They couldn’t afford to pay his tuition. 3 years ago, Hira thought she was having an allergic reaction. Her face was patchy, her neck...