200 Leprosy affected persons are being completely neglected in family
and society and they are living a very miserable life. They don't have
any option for developing better life conditions. In such circumstances
they need self care training for safety, health checkups, clothes,
shoes, etc and for livelihood - goat keeping, small shop, poultry, Cow
etc., as the only options for their upliftment. Further, they are being
rehabilitated and get self respect and esteem in family.
Leprosy is a major challenge in the society. They are facing the problem
for food, clothing and shelter, as family and society treat them as
secondary members. They are usually felt as a burden and hence their
life cycle gets seriously effected. They have major health problems but
they get zero treatment and problem gets more severe with age. On the
other side, their self respect and esteem are broken in every step.
The 200 target Leprosy affected persons are provided self care training for
safety, health checkups, clothes, shoes, and community awareness etc . The objective is to provide an
option for income generation to the leprosy affected persons. Along with
skills upon graduation, they are also assisted in initiating Income
Generation Activities. At the same time they are rehabilitated and
ultimately they regain self respect and esteem.
It improves the overall status of the Leprosy affected persons. The
skills upon graduation decrease their dependency on family. As they
start earning income their status and self respect in the family and
society improve.