ACTION B Update

Your compassion is transforming lives in Nepal! Thank You! Mishri says thank you for caring and taking action You’ve made it possible for Mishri to get the self-care training and items he needed to take care of his leprosy-affected foot. This prevents the terrible ulcers that lead to permanent disability and even amputation.

Self-Care Training Bal says thank you for your heart of generosity.

Leprosy left Bal with a clawed hand. After surgery, he’s now undergoing occupational therapy to restore much function to his hand and develop the skills he needs to finish school and cope with daily tasks. Thanks to you.

Occupational Therapy Ambika says thank you for your kindness towards people affected by leprosy Ambika sought help from many places before she was properly diagnosed with leprosy. Her hands, feet and eyes are already damaged.

But thanks to people like you, she has begun leprosy treatment and is receiving care for her ulcers. Thank you!

Cure and Ulcer Care THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION! With Christmas just around the corner, if you’d like to provide an extra — special gift for people affected by leprosy, Why not make a $15 tax-deductible donation to provide a pair of Protective Shoes? Give the priceless gift of independence and mobility today! (see website or response form enclosed for details!)

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HOW TO DONATE: MAIL your donation coupon to The Leprosy Mission Australia Reply Paid 83988 Box Hill VIC 3128

Shaheen will shine in the material world... thanks to people like you!

Unable to write or hold a pen, Shaheen was terrified when diagnosed with leprosy at 14.

Now she sews dazzling dresses and precise protective face masks!

In India, Shaheen is almost halfway through her vocational training course in dressmaking and tailoring, thanks to a scholarship from people like you! Once successfully completed, her qualification and skills will make Shaheen a prime candidate for the job in the clothing industry she’ll be applying for. She’ll be able to earn an independent income and help support her family.

even been producing protective face masks for The Leprosy Mission Trust India’s COVID-19 crisis response effort. Because of the compassion of people like you, she has been able to learn these skills and provide vital protection to her community. She will also be assisted in re-integrating back into this community once she finishes her training. Your support is lifechanging.

Although now cured of leprosy, Shaheen requires physiotherapy.

This can continue while she studies at The Leprosy Mission‘s Vocational Training Centre (VTC). The generous hearts of people like you make this possible. Thank you!

Shaheen’s brother’s life is also changing. He is now able to study at the VTC to become an electrician.

Your gifts through The Leprosy Mission keep on giving!

Shaheen is learning quickly. It’s amazing to watch her once clawed hands deftly tailoring fabrics. She has

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Thank you so much for making it possible for families affected by leprosy to learn skills to earn their living. You’re such a blessing to so many just like Shaheen and her brother.

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION! Through your kindness and support, you help people like Shaheen and her brother to support themselves and their families. Together we are transforming lives and whole communities!

Your Global Leprosy Mission Fellowship wish you, and your family, PEACE and JOY this Christmas! God bless you!

Town criers used to promote COVID-Safe messages When mainstream media can’t reach everyone, what do you do? Especially when people need to hear COVID health and safety messages?

You use a town crier... on a donkey!

Double devastation: COVID and Cyclone. Your kind support delivered crisis relief... and saved lives this year.

A big thank you from Timor Leste, especially those affected by leprosy and disability.

Riding on a donkey... with a message about COVID safety! Thanks to you.

In parts of Nigeria, no electricity means no television. And in very remote areas, the use of mobiles is limited. Even if you have one, you can’t read text messages if you’re illiterate. So all public health messages must be in audio format.

That’s why the town crier used a donkey to travel through remote

villages. He used a megaphone to broadcast information about COVID, explaining why people should wear masks, use hand sanitiser and social distance.

Thank you for your generosity, which makes it possible to get the message out about COVID-safe practices.

Now they can walk... thank you for your kindness!

“Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” Acts 3: 6 What a joy it was to see the presentation of prosthetic limbs to people affected by leprosy! Some legs came complete with shoes... these are your gifts in action.

Untreated leprosy so often leads to ulcerated wounds. In the worst cases, legs must be amputated. For children, this means missing school, helping with chores and playing with friends. For adults, this means loss of livelihood.

THE LEPROSY MISSION AUSTRALIA ACTION UPDATE 2021

Timor Leste had already suffered its share of COVID casualties. Then Cyclone Seroja hit, causing extreme floods that wiped out many homes and livelihoods.

People were left without clean water and food... putting their lives at risk.

Your kindness and generosity has provided clean water and essential supplies to so many in crisis. Delivering supplies was a big challenge, especially while trying to maintain COVID hygiene practices. Field staff went above and beyond - some supplies were even delivered by boat!

Family Survival Relief Pack • Clean water • Rice • Cooking oil • Eggs • Noodle • Tinned fish • Plain biscuits • Soap & toiletries • Cups, plates and spoons • Bucket

The people of Timor Leste say, “Obrigado!” for these COVID heroes... and thanks to YOU!

THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION!

Relief efforts continue for Timor Leste - If you’d like to make an extra gift to Timor Leste, please use the enclosed form and return.

Cyclone Seroja contaminated water supplies across Timor Leste. But thanks to you, clean water is being trucked into villages.

You’re saving people from life-threatening waterborne diseases.

There’s nothing like seeing the delight on someone’s face when their new leg is fitted... and they stand up and walk! God bless you for this precious gift.

But when you buy a Gift of Love like a Prosthetic Leg, you transform a life.

Your compassion means someone can walk again, complete education, go to work, and join social gatherings they were previously excluded from.

There’s nothing like seeing the delight on someone’s face when their new leg is fitted... and they stand up and walk! God bless you for this precious gift.

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION! If you’d like to support the work for people affected by leprosy in Nigeria, please donate using the enclosed form and return.

1800 LEPROSY (1800 537 767)

With bridges and roads destroyed, it was a mammoth task to distribute vital supplies. Your support meant staff could hire a boat to take life-saving food and water to people in crisis.

This family could have starved without the rice, eggs, cooking oil and water provided by generous supporters like you.

Supported by the Australian Government Together with you, these projects in Nigeria and Timor Leste are supported by the Australian

Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). Together, we are able to help improve the well-being of more people affected by leprosy in these countries. Thank you.