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You’ve given Shanoli her livelihood back... thank you! COVID drives sharp rise in undetected leprosy cases but THANK YOU for your healing generosity We’re so grateful for your kindness, which helps us to find and diagnose cases like Shanoli’s, even throughout COVID. Because with many leprosy cases going undetected during the pandemic, the goal of zero leprosy transmission by 2035 is under threat. If Shanoli had not received treatment for leprosy, she risked permanent damage to her foot... perhaps even amputation. At first, Shanoli didn’t even realise she had leprosy! She lost feeling in the soles of her feet but continued...

  Certificates The Leprosy Mission Australia has 7 internationally recognised certifications. Each is unique and offers reliable proof of our practices. Here we present explanation for each of them. Note: Not all of our products have these certifications, but we are proud of all that do have them and we are working hard to ensure that most of our products are certified.   Fair Trade Certification This symbol represents recognised Fair Trade worldwide. Fair Trade is an organisation that works with farmers and producers to ensure that they receive equitable income from their products. The organisation is cooperative, and belongs...

Dilshad can’t use her left hand at all. Her right hand is a clump of “melted” bone, flesh and scarred skin. She can only move the index and middle finger.

But it’s enough to create the most beautiful precision crafts. 

Town criers used to promote COVID-Safe messages.

When mainstream media can’t reach everyone, what do you do? Especially when people need to hear COVID health and safety messages?

You use a town crier... on a donkey!