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Welcome to The Leprosy Mission New Zealand

Leprosy still exists. Every two minutes of every day someone around the world is diagnosed with leprosy.  There IS a cure, but because of stigma and fear, people affected by leprosy often hide their symptoms rather than seeking the treatment and care that they desperately need.  Addressing the stigma of this disease is as important as curing it, and so the focus is now on ensuring a life of dignity for those affected by leprosy.

The Leprosy Mission New Zealand is a Christian development organisation working with those affected by the disease, regardless of race, creed, religion or gender. 

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Cure One Person of Leprosy in Five Life Changing Stages


Working with The Leprosy Mission Bangladesh to implement a new Leprosy and Stigma Reduction Project over the next five years.  

 

Please show your commitment to a world without leprosy - help Cure One person, like Nalini, every year with a regular monthly gift of $36.

 

"My father lost his job as a rickshaw driver when word spread that I had leprosy. I just wanted to disappear. I felt frightened and ashamed and overcome with worry about my family..."

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Get Really Good Gifts here now

You can plant seeds of hope around the world for people affected by leprosy with our new range of Really Good Gifts.

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Father Damien canonised in Rome

On Sunday October 11th 2009 at the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI declared Father Damien of Molokai to be a saint.

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The Latest inTOUCH Magazine

This edition covers stories from Ethiopia to New Zealand, updates from Bougainville and includes a pull-out Annual Review

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