leprosy
what is leprosy?
Leprosy is the oldest known communicable disease in the world. It is a disease that affects the whole person: physically mentally socially economically and spiritually. Left untreated it inflicts terrible physical disability. Fear and prejudice still surround the disease leading to stigma rejection, economic hardship and social isolation. It is neither hereditary nor flesh eating. Many think that it is a disease of the past but leprosy is still highly prevalent, affecting millions of people around the world, mainly in Asia, South America and Africa.
Every two minutes someone, somewhere, is diagnosed with leprosy.
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call to action
<p>TLM Ireland cannot carry out its life changing work without your help.</p> <p>We rely heavily of the generosity of individuals who volunteer both at home and overseas. We also rely heavily on business, churches, and other organisations to supply the financial resources that we need. </p> <p>Much of our funding is provided by personal gift and by the generosity of individuals who leave legacies to the work of TLM. Increasingly, gifts in kind play an important role in our work. </p> <p>In joining with us to effect real change you might want to donate your valuable time, a skill, a financial gift or a legacy. You might want to pray for the work. To get involved in these ways please either call TLM on 1890 50 51 52 or email us at <a href="mailto:info@leprosymission.ie">info@leprosymission.ie</a> . To donate funds to TLM online please click on the red button below.</p> <p><br /> </p>
