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Tag: Leprosy

Moulding the future change-makers

What do children learn at summer camps? Ask the 395 children from leprosy colonies in Chandkhuri (Chhattisgarh), Muzaffarpur (Bihar) and Purulia (West Bengal) who took part in the summer camps organised by The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s (TLMTI) Children Unite for Action (CUFA) project recently.

A step towards economic empowerment of people affected by leprosy

In a function organised on July 5 in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, Indian Bank has released the first instalment of a loan of Rs 12 lakhs to 24 milk producers in Pakkripalayam village in Cuddalore for expanding their dairy business.

Sharing the best practices to address disability effectively

Identifying the best way of doing something (best practices) and sharing them is critical to continuous improvement. This helps bring everyone up to their highest level of performance. And that’s what The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s (TLMTI) CREATE project, along with National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) (http://www.niepmd.tn.nic.in/
), did in a 3-day national-level workshop for sharing best practices by DPOs (disabled peoples’ organisations).

Moulding future change-makers

Children are fast learners – and around 35 children from the colony where people affected by leprosy live in Chandkhuri (near TLM Chandkhuri Hospital) in Chhattisgarh and the nearby village learnt a lot on World Environment Day (June 5).

Building and retaining leprosy expertise

The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) is at the forefront when it comes to building and retaining leprosy expertise. For this, TLMTI trains health professionals from the government and development sectors, in India and abroad, at its Training Unit in Naini, Uttar Pradesh, and other hospitals.