Our vision is a world without leprosy, and our global goal is to eradicate the causes and consequences of the disease.
Leprosy still exists, affecting millions of families every year. There is a cure, and disability can be completely avoided if it is detected and treated early enough.
But eliminating leprosy is about so much more than curing the disease itself. We must address the extreme poverty that makes families and communities more vulnerable to the disease in the first place. We must also break down the stigma that prevents far too many people from coming forward to be diagnosed and treated, leaving them susceptible to long-term leprosy-related disabilities and further discrimination.
Find out more about the causes and consequences of leprosy.
We are so close to completing our mission. In the last 25 years more than 15 million leprosy-affected individuals and their families have received medical care and been empowered to stand up for their rights. Today, 5 million families still urgently need our support.
"We are on a mission to eliminate leprosy from the face of the earth. With your help, it is entirely possible to achieve this within our lifetime, or our children's lifetime." Brent Morgan, Executive Director.
