Vocational Skills: Economic Development

Curing a person affected by leprosy with multi drug therapy is only one part of overcoming the disease. Regardless of the level of disability, a young person like Laxmi could be excluded from her family and community for the rest of her life. Left with nothing, it is very difficult to survive, let alone challenge the stigma.

The Leprosy Mission’s Vocational Training Centres, throughout India, offer the chance to learn a useful, popular trade. Each student can then earn themselves a living – a pivotal step in overcoming both the poverty and stigma of leprosy.

Courses on offer Vocational training includes a choice of the following trades, all of which are in demand:
electrician;motor vehicle mechanic; driving; cutting & sewing, including clothes, toys, and embroidery; refrigeration & air-conditioning mechanic; data processing & computer applications.

Additional services to help each student include: employment support; business skills; on-the-job training; supervised study in the evenings, and specialist counselling.

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