Action A Magazine 2020

YOUR GIFTS ARE CURING AND CHANGING LIVES! EDITION 1, 2020 

Breakthrough 

ulcer treatment 

T hank you! 

Susie’s Nepal report 

Faces of joy 

Support your 

Fair Trade 

artisans 

Cure One 

like 

Kanti! 

WILL 

YOU CURE 

ONE?

You save lives 

EDITION 1, 2020 

In this edition for you 

3 Your message from the CEO 

4 Radio host Susie Holt reports 

on Nepal trip 

6 Breakthrough treatment 

– chronic ulcers healed! 

8 Cure One like Kanti! 

10 Leaving a legacy to end leprosy 

12 Your shopping providing 

an income for artisans 

affected by leprosy 

14 Help end leprosy with 

every Cuppa 

15 Yes! I want to Cure One today! 

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The Leprosy Mission Australia is an international organisation that works 

in partnership with governments, public health officials, non-government 

organisations, the World Health Organisation, churches, Christian partners 

and others to achieve its vision of a world without leprosy. The Leprosy Mission 

is the oldest and largest leprosy-focused organisation in the world today. 

The Leprosy Mission Australia complies with the Voluntary Code of Practice 

for Public Fundraising in Western Australia. 

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2 Cure One today for a world without leprosy tomorrow!

Your message from the CEO 

No child with leprosy by 2035 

Thank you for supporting this vision 

As the CEO of The Leprosy Mission Australia, 

I am so grateful for your ongoing commitment 

to this ministry. 

Thanks to loyal supporters like you, 

we’re working towards a vision of 

no child with leprosy by 2035. It’s 

devastating to see young children 

being diagnosed with this cruel 

disease which can ruin their lives. 

This needs to stop! 

So what’s the answer? Early 

diagnosis. Because when someone 

begins Multi-Drug Therapy for 

leprosy, they’re no longer contagious 

after 48 hours. 

We are seeing the number of 

children showing leprosy symptoms 

rising in Papua New Guinea, Timor 

Leste, Nepal and India. 

Kanti, from India, was one of these 

children. Heartbreakingly, she wasn’t 

diagnosed early enough to avoid 

disability... But it’s not too late to 

turn her life around. This edition of 

ACTION features her story... and a 

call to you to Cure One. 

It’s likely many others in Kanti’s 

community have leprosy. But they’re 

too afraid to seek treatment… 

because of the stigma. These people 

need to be found, diagnosed and 

cured. This stops the transmission 

of leprosy, especially to the most 

vulnerable... the children. 

In Luke 12 (in the Bible), it says 

giving to the most vulnerable 

creates a treasure in Heaven that 

will never fail. What an incredibly 

rich treasure it would be to create 

a world where no child has leprosy. 

With your help, your prayers and 

your generosity, I believe in faith 

that it can be done. 

God bless you. 

Sheldon Rankin 

CEO, The Leprosy Mission Australia 

Get Out 

Your Diary! 

To express your interest or register an event, email 

engage@leprosymission.org.au, call 1800 537 767, or keep an 

eye on the website for updates at www.leprosymission.org.au 

SAVE THESE DATES in 2020! 

AUGUST 

29-30 

National Prayer 

Weekend 

OCTOBER 

1-8 Philip Yancey 

Tour 

10 International 

Partners' Day 

10-11 National 

Conference 

NOVEMBER 

3-14 

Nepal Supporter 

Tour (Limited 

places available) 

ACTION | Edition 1, 2020 

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Susie sees the ministry 

Radio star Susie Holt saw the stigma 

of leprosy... but she also saw the impact 

your gifts have made 

When Susie Holt visited The Leprosy 

Mission in Nepal, she hoped to get an 

insight into the daily lives of people 

living with leprosy. 

And what struck her was the stigma that causes needless pain and suffering. 

“There are still people who are not being diagnosed early because of the 

fear and the stigma. So they've been left with significant physical disability 

that's completely unnecessary. If there was no stigma, they'd just say, 

‘Oh! I better go in and get it checked’, and get the treatment and they'd be fine. 

“Instead, they're commonly rejected by their family. They lose human contact 

as in physical touch, which is so valuable for everything from our physical 

development through to our mental and emotional development. So they're 

becoming increasingly scarred and damaged people because of something 

that was never their fault.” 

The hope and new lives you’ve given 

TAKE ACTION 

Susie says it’s so easy to help 

someone with leprosy! “Regular 

contributions can ensure people are 

getting the medication they need to 

cure leprosy.” 

How many people will you cure and 

support with a Nepal Sponsorship? 

It’s just $45 a month. 

Call 1800 LEPROSY (1800 537 767), 

visit www.leprosymission.org.au 

or tick the box on the back 

page and mail the 

form to us! 

Fighting till 

leprosy is gone... 

with your help 

Susie met people like Parbati living 

with the extreme effects of untreated 

leprosy. You may remember Parbati. 

She thought she’d never walk 

again when leprosy left her without 

the front of both feet. However, 

she met Susie while coming into 

Anandaban Hospital to be refitted 

for special shoes. 

“She's got very disfigured hands 

and feet... yet she's got this life that 

just shines out of her. She really 

was very radiant.” 

Because of supporters like you, 

Parbati received treatment at 

Anandaban Hospital for free. 

Susie said she was impressed 

with Parbati’s drive – how she’s 

taught herself to knit despite losing 

fingers... and how she’s opened her 

own shop back in her village. 

“She's obviously highly intelligent 

and capable and driven and 

motivated. And what The Leprosy 

Mission obviously saw was the 

person, not the disease... That's 

the Christian message... that 

Jesus sees the whole person who 

He knew and loved before we are 

born... not who society says we 

are or not.” 

Susie says, “Having seen the 

work, I don't think there is 

any option but to continue 

to support it until leprosy is 

eradicated from the earth.” 

She also loved meeting the 

workers who do the hands 

on ministry of The Leprosy 

Mission. 

“I was really inspired by the 

people who I met... And it 

wasn't just the people with 

leprosy. It was the staff and 

the doctors and the counsellors 

and community workers or 

everybody altogether who 

don't stop looking forward... 

“We were seeing everything 

from diagnosis right through 

to full independent integration 

in society where the people 

were no longer taking any 

donor money. 

That was incredibly powerful...” 


Heal Nepal 

Susie frocks up to witness a 

reconstructive surgery... your gifts 

make such operations possible. 

You’ve helped stop permanent 

disability... thank you! 

During her Nepal visit, Susie 

met a fellow radio personality! 

Nestra interviews government and 

community officials on his radio show 

each week. 

He discovered he had leprosy when 

he found a patch on his cheek. 

He thought it was an allergy but 

a doctor diagnosed leprosy. 

Susie says, “He got straight onto 

treatment. It was a very uncomplicated 

process for him. He didn't 

lose any sensitivity in his hands, 

so he still has full use of all of his 

fingers and toes.” 

Nestra was lucky to be treated 

early for leprosy, highlighting the 

importance of community education 

to recognise the early signs of 

the disease. 

Susie hangs out with Kashi, at the 

Anandaban Self-Care Unit funded 

by Australian supporters like you. 

Leprosy-affected people learn 

how to care for ulcers and live 

independently. 

Thank you for giving Urmila 

the chance of a new livelihood 

For Susie, Urmila was an 

example of a person affected 

by leprosy who needed 

acceptance and encouragement. 

“She had lost a bit of the light 

in her eyes... but I had every 

hope she’d be okay because 

of the Self-Help Group she 

was in.” 

Urmila herself is rather shy and 

struggling to manage the ulcers on 

her feet. “I can’t go far because my 

feet are weak. I still feel lonely but 

I feel the friendship when I go to 

the group.” 

Urmila hopes eventually to take a loan 

and develop her own independent 

livelihood by raising livestock. 


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Miracle ulcer treatment 

The breakthrough ulcer healing technique! 

Simple. Fast. Effective. Your generosity means doctors like Dr Indra can 

develop revolutionary procedures like these. 

1Blood is collected in tubes from a 

leprosy patient like Lagani, then 

placed in the centrifuge machine. 

2The fibrin clot forms after 

spinning in the centrifuge 

machine. 

3Compressing the fibrin clot to 

make a flat membrane. 

4The LPRF membrane ready to 

apply over the ulcer. 

5Preparing the foot with the 

chronic ulcer due to leprosy. 

6The healing LPRF membranes 

are applied over the ulcer. 

7At the 4-week check-up after the 

last treatment. The ulcer is healed! 

People like Lagani are 

overjoyed... their ulcers 

are gone! 

Praise God... and 

thank YOU for your 

generosity and support 

to bring this pioneering 

technique to people 

affected by leprosy! 


Cure the hardest cases 

Fast facts about this 

new ulcer treatment 

Chronic ulcers typically require 

hospital treatment ranging from 

days to years. But the new Leukocyte 

& Platelet Rich Fibrin (LPRF) 

procedure is quick, simple and 

painless. Advantages include: 

Using the patient’s own blood which 

reduces the chance of infection 

Taking only minutes to apply the 

procedure 

Causing no discomfort to the patient 

Targeting the Global Leprosy 

Strategy goal to reduce grade 2 

disabilities (visible deformity and 

damage) 

PLEASE PRAY FOR MORE LIVES 

TO BE CHANGED THROUGH THIS 

AMAZING TECHNIQUE... AND 

THANK YOU! 

Ulcers healed in weeks 

after years of suffering 

The ‘wonder-working power’ of blood to treat 

leprosy ulcers... groundbreaking development 

made possible by YOU! 

Ulcers. If you’re a leprosy-affected 

person, they can become the bane of 

your life. 

Take Lagani’s case. She’s been living 

with a terrible ulcer on her foot for 

over 15 years. At first, it was not 

painful. But it got bigger and bigger... 

until maggots were festering in the 

wound. 

Although she received treatment 

for leprosy, this ulcer would not go 

away. It smelled bad so her family 

and neighbours began avoiding her. 

Eventually, she had to leave home and 

live in the slums. 

Lagani visited the hospital for ulcer 


treatment more than 20 times. The 

traditional saline treatments just 

weren’t enough. It looked like Lagani 

would have to live with this ulcer 

forever. 

Until now. Because thanks to your 

support, a revolutionary new 

treatment for ulcers has been 

developed! 

Dr Indra Napit from The Leprosy 

Mission’s Anandaban Hospital in 

Nepal has pioneered a brand new 

treatment. It heals non-healing 

ulcers and cuts down healing time 

for leprosy patients with ulcers. It’s 

called the Leukocyte & Platelet Rich 

TAKE ACTION 

You can help bring healing 

through a Nepal Sponsorship. 

Just $45 a month helps to 

cure leprosy and treat terrible 

ulcers. Call 1800 LEPROSY 

(1800 537 767), visit www. 

leprosymission.org.au or tick 

the box on the back page and 

mail the form to us! 

Fibrin (LPRF) procedure. 

Doctors took a sample of Lagani’s 

own blood, spin it in centrifuge to 

extract the plasma and red cells, then 

allowed it to clot before flattening 

it into a thin “patch”. This was then 

applied to the surface of the ulcer. 

Staff then bandaged her foot and the 

process was repeated weekly. 

At first, it appeared not much had 

changed. But after the fourth LPRF 

application, a dramatic improvement 

occurred. In the end, after six 

applications, Lagani’s ulcer was 

completely healed! 

Praise God for Lagani’s healing! 

From over 15 years of a gaping, 

festering ulcer... to healing and the 

ability to walk again. And it’s your 

generous support of The Leprosy 

Mission that helped make it possible! 

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Join us to Cure One! 

Cure One 

like 

Kanti! 

What does it mean 

for a child like Kanti 

to have leprosy? 

At best, your family grieves over your 

disease. They may worry you’ll never 

marry or find work. At worst, they’re 

terrified of you. They think you’re 

cursed. And they may kick you out or 

send you away so nobody finds out 

you have leprosy. 

And any dreams you have are at 

risk. Some children want to become 

doctors. Some aspire to be teachers. 

Others hope to run shops or 

businesses. 

Kanti wants to be a police officer. 

But leprosy has already made it hard 

for this bright, young girl to walk 

properly. She has drop foot due to 

the disease. (Read more of her story 

in the centre pages.) 

If nothing is done to Cure, Care for 

and Restore her, Kanti will never 

fulfil her ambition to serve others 

through police work. 

Now you have the chance to see 

Kanti’s life change. When you 

accept this invitation to Cure One 

today, you will watch her story 

unfold over the next year. 

You can: 

Give thanks and praise with 

Kanti when she’s cured of 

leprosy. 

Pray for her as she undergoes 

treatment to correct her drop 

foot... and rejoice when she 

takes her first steps afterwards. 

Be joyful in the knowledge that 

you’ve restored one person 

just like Kanti back to their 

community... and given them the 

chance to achieve their dreams. 

It’s such a blessing to experience the joy of Curing One! All you need 

to do is commit to $36 a month or $432 to cover a year of treatment. 

Your monthly support will provide a Cure for one 

person’s body, support Care for one person’s ongoing 

physical needs, and Restore hope to one person’s heart. 

Kanti is a child with her whole life ahead of her... 

thank you for making the commitment to Cure One 

just like her! 

Leprosy doesn’t have to 

ruin lives like Kanti’s. 

Please, will you 

Cure One today? 

Use the phone and 

scan and watch a 

video about Kanti 


No child with leprosy 

Your commitment helps children towards 

leprosy-free lives 

When you Cure One, you help achieve the goal 

of Zero Leprosy Transmission by 2035. 

Every 2 minutes, another case of 

leprosy is diagnosed. Around 8% of 

these cases are children... like Kanti. 

Your commitment to Cure One 

helps stop leprosy transmission in 

children. 

Kanti was 8 when she got 

discoloured patches all over 

her body. Some children are 

even younger when they start 

displaying symptoms - as young 

as 5 or 6 - indicating a high rate of 

transmission. 

Leprosy is only mildly contagious, 

and you must have prolonged 

intimate contact with an affected 

person to contract the disease. 

However, if you begin Multi-Drug 

Therapy, you’re no longer infectious 

after 48 hours. 

Therefore, your support is needed 

to find and cure as many people 

with leprosy as early as possible. 

You’ll help limit the spread of 

leprosy, especially in children who 

“I can do all things 

through Christ who 

gives me strength.” 

– Philippians 4:13 

are especially vulnerable— 

they’re more likely to have 

close contact with caregivers 

or other children who have the 

disease. 

That’s why your commitment 

to Cure One is so important. 

Each person you help cure is 

a step closer to achieving zero 

leprosy transmission... 

especially in 

countries where 

leprosy is 

endemic. 

ZERO LEPROSY 

TRANSMISSION 

BY 2035 

TOWARDS 

ZERO LEPROSY 

DISABILITY 

Zero Leprosy Transmission is a big goal... 

but nothing is impossible with God! We 

need the strength of your prayers and the 

commitment of people like you to Cure One! 

TAKE ACTION 

Cure One today for Zero Leprosy 

Transmission in children! 

When you commit to Cure One, you will 

follow Kanti’s journey—this girl’s story 

is on page 8 and the centre pages. You 

can Cure, Care for and Restore someone 

like Kanti with a monthly gift of $36. 

Just tick Cure One today on the 

inside back page and send it back 

with your details! 

CHRIST-CENTRED 

TOWARDS 

ZERO LEPROSY 

DISCRIMINATION 


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“He “A tenderhearted heals the brokenhearted person lives and 

binds a blessed up their life...” wounds” Proverbs Psalms 28:14147:3 

Please Will you help give Cure a little One TLC? like Jesus did. 

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Pain It’s in his not body. too late Pain for in her... his heart. 

Will Mums you help and children Cure One need like Kanti? TLC – 

please give Total Leprosy Care today 

Dear Friend, 

Dear Kanti’s Friend, life is full of uncertainty. 

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see her father because he has to work far away. This makes life difficult for her... the last time she saw 

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not to come home – accusing her of passing on a “disgusting” disease to their 

son. 

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Please, will you be one of those who give each month 

to help Bishal those and like his mother Kanti? need not only treatment and physical healing, they need to be free of the stigma 

of leprosy! Bishal puts on a brave face about it, smiling.

It costs just $432 for a year’s course – or $36 a month to Cure One like Kanti. 

Because Kanti is scared for her future, now even more uncertain. She doesn’t know if she can become 

a police officer... a longheld dream. 

I believe it’s God who put this dream into Kanti’s heart. And it’s not too late for her to be Cured, 

Cared for and Restored so she can pursue it. Just like it was never too late for Jesus to heal others 

with leprosy... so they could pursue life in all its fullness. 

ONE person like Jesus was all it took to change someone’s life. 

ONE person like you could do the same. 

When you become a Cure One supporter, you’ll receive regular updates, showing the transformation 

in Kanti’s life. 

And it’s amazing how rewarding it is to walk the journey of restoration with Kanti over the next year. 

As part of your commitment to Cure One: 

1. You will provide a CURE. With Multi-Drug Therapy, leprosy is no longer contagious within two days 

for a child like Kanti. So long-term nerve damage and disabilities are less likely to occur. 

2. You will provide CARE. Someone like Kanti will have their ulcers treated and learn self-care to 

prevent infection. Plus she’ll get the chance to undergo reconstructive surgery to correct her drop foot. 

3. You will RESTORE. Because of you, someone like Kanti can finish school and further studies. 

You’ll restore her back to her community… in Kanti’s case, she desperately wants to go back 

to school and play with her best friend Pooja. 

Leprosy IS curable. But it’s vital a child like Kanti completes a full course of medication 

(for at least 12 months)… and receives follow up treatment. 

Jesus Cured One at a time. Now you can Cure One at a time too! 

Please help Cure One like Kanti today – just like Jesus did! 

To Cure One, just fill out the form on the inside back page of this magazine and send it back 

to us in the reply paid envelope enclosed. 

Thank you for answering the call of Jesus… and reaching out to Cure One. 

Blessings, 

Sheldon Rankin 

CEO, The Leprosy Mission Australia 

PS. Please DONATE NOW to Cure One like Kanti. Join in the joy of her journey from being cured, 

receiving care and being restored in Jesus’ name!

Your Gift in Will 

TAKE ACTION 

Would you like to leave a Gift in Will 

like Barry and Di Edwards? 

Please tick Gift in Will on the coupon on the 

back page and send it back with your details. 

Your generous gift will transform lives. 

After looking after those closest to you, 

even 1% can make a huge difference. 

All you need is to take 

The Leprosy Mission Australia’s 

ABN [52 354 004 543] 

to your solicitor. 

God Bless you! 

“As a doctor, I certainly see that caring 

and helping people with disabilities 

is a real Christian calling.” 

– Barry Edwards, leprosy ministry supporter 

For Barry and Di Edwards, a Gift in 

Will is an extension of their lifelong 

support for leprosy ministry. 

For Barry and Di Edwards, 

supporting leprosy work is part of 

their life story. 

Like you, they’re passionate about 

supporting and serving leprosyaffected 

people. When he first heard 

of the ministry as a young man, 

Barry says: 

“I saw it as a combination of my 

faith, and I was interested in doing 

medicine. I brought the two things 

together. That's when I began to 

support The Leprosy Mission.” 

Barry’s old friend from his teenage 

years, Trevor Smith, is a doctor 

at The Leprosy Mission’s McKean 

Centre in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

Barry and Di have been frequent 

visitors there. They’ve brought 

groups not only to see the work 

but to help with cleaning, painting, 

building and buying much-needed 

equipment for the centre. 

• Almost 60 years of supporting 

people affected by leprosy 

• 13 trips taking others to see 

the ministry in Thailand, India, 

Nepal and Africa 

• Raising substantial funds for The Leprosy Mission 

• Now committed to leaving a Gift in Will 

People healed and people of faith 

Barry and Di have seen firsthand 

the impact of Curing, Caring for and 

Restoring someone with leprosy. 

“We’ve seen the people with leprosy 

and their disabilities. We’ve seen the 

work of helping them through the 

treating of the disease with surgery, 

physiotherapy and vocational training 

so they can have self-esteem, go 

back to their village and earn an 

income... it's just so wonderful. 

“So many of them are Christians... 

patients have told us they know 

of thirty churches in Thailand 

started by leprosy patients who 

came to Christian faith in their 

time at McKean.” 

Over the years, the couple have 

been hands on in giving, praying, 

promoting and fundraising for the 

ministry. They’ve taken their own 

children (and grandchildren) to visit 


Elephants are very popular! 

The pair bring a team to Thailand every year. Together they build, 

renovate and paint the facilities at McKean Rehabilitation Centre. 

Your Gift in Will can Cure, Care for and Restore people affected by leprosy. This includes people like these 

workers at McKean who have learned handcraft skills to make products to sell for a livelihood. 

McKean. When Barry retired 

and closed his medical practice, 

his patients donated money 

to support a whole hospital 

department overseas. For a 

recent Father’s Day, his family 

made a donation to The Leprosy 

Mission as Barry’s gift. 

Now leaving a Gift in Will 

is a natural extension of 

that support. 

A legacy continues their impact 

Barry says, “It would be rather strange if we didn't, in our Will, 

have some of our estate going to continue supporting the work.” 

Within their family, this Gift in Will commitment is a source of jokes. 

“If someone misbehaves, I say, ‘Well, The Leprosy Mission gets 

more money now.’” 

A Gift in Will can Cure, Care for and Restore many lives like 

young Kanti’s (see centre pages). She now can’t walk properly 

after leprosy left her with a drop foot. Your legacy means the 

work of helping leprosy-affected people can continue even 

after you’re gone! 


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You give them livelihoods 

Support the livelihoods of people affected 

by leprosy when you shop to stop leprosy! 

Your shopping makes a difference! 

Have you ever bought tea, toys, 

jewellery, woven bags or cards from 

The Leprosy Mission Gift Shop? 

If you answered yes, chances are 

you’ve bought something ethically 

made, which directly contributes to 

the income of a person affected by 

leprosy! You’ve helped them gain 

financial independence. And you 

also support cultural traditions and 

unique skills passed down through 

generations. 

Now here’s your chance to see 

the faces behind the Fair Trade 

enterprises that make your products. 

One such workshop is New SADLE. 

Based in Nepal, it stands for New 

Skill and Learning Development 

Experience. 

As well as medical 

treatment for people 

affected by leprosy, New 

SADLE provides training 

in handicraft skills and 

sustainable jobs. This is 

vital help for someone 

suffering ostracism from 

their family and community. 

Even if they’ve been cured, 

the stigma and discrimination 

lingers. 

TAKE ACTION 

Here are three ways you can help 

other leprosy-affected artisans 

like Bishnu and Rajkali. 

1. Donate by calling 1800 LEPROSY 

(1800 537 767) or visit 

www.leprosymission.org.au 

2. Buy a $100 Gift of Love of Vocational 

Training from the online catalogue at 

www.leprosymission.org.au/product/ 

vocational-training. 

3. Shop to stop leprosy through 

the gift catalogue. 

When you shop 

to stop leprosy, 

people like 

Bishnu can 

support their 

families! 

Thank you 

for supporting 

Bishnu 

By the time Bishnu received 

treatment for leprosy, his hands 

had already clawed. 

He received treatment at 

Anandaban Hospital then came to 

New SADLE. He began assisting 

in the bags section but is now 

working in the paper department 

where he makes artisan papers, 

beautiful cards and cardboard 

products. 

Although his fingers are still 

clawed and he had ulcers to 

manage, Bishnu was keen to 

work. This job means he can 

provide for his wife and two 

daughters, who attend the school 

run by New SADLE. 


You make dreams come true 

When you stop to 

stop leprosy, families 

affected by leprosy like 

Rajkali’s benefit too. 

When you shop 

to stop leprosy: 

You provide livelihoods to 

disadvantaged artisans and 

producers 

You ensure living wages that 

leprosy-affected people can 

actually live on 

You buy products free of child 

labour or forced labour 

You support good working 

conditions 

You fight poverty in a tangible way 

You support fair trade 

Rajkali says 

thank you for 

helping leprosyaffected 

families 

When the family breadwinner is 

diagnosed with leprosy, other family 

members can suffer stigma by 

association. 

Not only can the leprosy-affected 

person lose employment, but other 

spouses can find it hard to get work. 

Children can be shunned at school. 

Young adults find their own education 

and work prospects dry up. 

In Rajkali’s case, her husband 

came to New SADLE as a leprosy 

patient and later worked there. 

Rajkali herself now works in the 

paper department, staying after her 

husband died several years ago. 

Her eldest son, Birendra, works in 

the centre’s winding section, making 

Dhaka threads for hand weaving. 

These are used to make brightlycoloured 

wallets, satchels and bags. 


Gifts in The Leprosy Mission shop come from artisans in countries including 

Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. 

When you purchase gifts made by Fair Trade artisans, you support people 

like Bishnu and Rajkali who struggle to find work elsewhere. 

At New SADLE, profits from these products go towards land and homes for 

workers, healthcare, schooling for children affected by leprosy, free day 

care centres and treatment for people affected by leprosy. 

Thank you for your commitment to ethical products. 

Thank you for helping people affected by leprosy 

with sustainable livelihoods. Thank you for 

supporting leprosy ministry by shopping Fair Trade! 

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You save lives 

Your Leprosy Mission Shop gifts are 

made in countries all over the world! 

Thank you making it possible for these producers and artisans 

to earn fair wages and build better lives. 

NEPAL 

BANGLADESH 

Together, we have purchased 

$87,745 of handmade products from 

communities affected by leprosy, 

disability or poverty! 

This is directly contributing 

to their livelihoods. 

INDIA 

THAILAND 

Sri Lanka 28% 

Nepal 28% 

India 24% 

Thailand 12% 

Bangladesh 8% 

SRI LANKA 

Order your Fair Trade tea 

or coffee for your Cuppa 

for a Cure event! 

Now available through The Leprosy Mission 

Shop – Fair Trade Himalayan green and black 

tea, all the way from New SADLE (p. 12)! 

Drink an ethical cup or two (or more) 

when you host a Cuppa for a Cure 

event. Get a group of family, friends 

or work colleagues together to raise 

funds to fight leprosy and help 

others understand the challenges 

of eradicating this curable disease. 

$ 

13 EACH 

TAKE ACTION 

Register your Cuppa for a Cure event by 

calling 1800 LEPROSY (1800 537 767). Or you 

can tick Cuppa for a Cure on the back page 

and send it back to us. We’ll send you a host 

pack with everything you need for your tea 

party. Posters, DVD, coasters, prayer diary 

and information about leprosy. Plus any of 

the free resources for adults or children. 

And as well as buying Fair Trade tea 

or coffee, you can purchase Cuppa for 

a Cure coffee, tea towels and mugs 

at the same time! 

$ 

12 

Cuppa For A Cure Himalayan Coffee: 

Ground Coffee - Espresso 11913 

Coffee Beans - Medium Roast 11914 

Coffee Beans - Dark Roast 12173 

Ground Coffee - Dark Roast 12372 

Aromatic medium or dark roast beans 

and ground coffee. 100% organic certified 

by USDA and EU. 250g. 

Cuppa for a Cure Tea 

Towel 12168 

Cotton tea towel with 

Cuppa for a Cure logo 

and pattern. 48 x 70cm. 

$ 

15 

Cuppa for 

a Cure Mug 12167 

Porcelain coffee mug 

with Cuppa for a 

Cure logo. 300mL. 


Cure One today! 

YES! I will Cure 

One like Kanti! 

I want to experience the joy of Kanti’s Cure, 

Care and Restore journey of healing. 

• I will CURE one person from leprosy with 

a year-long course of Multi-Drug Therapy 

• I will CARE for nerve damaged limbs and 

other after effects of leprosy 

• I will RESTORE a person to 

independence and their community. 

Your compassion 

will help Cure 

One like Kanti 

who has drop foot 

due to leprosy. 

Bless you for your 

commitment 

I will commit to: (please tick) 

$36 a month to Cure One each year! $432 upfront payment for one year 

$72 a month to Cure Two! $432 annual payment ongoing 

Sorry! I cannot commit to Cure One. But please accept my one-off gift of $ 

to help cure one person like Kanti today! 

My contact details: INSERT REQUIRED FORM FIELDS 

Mr Mrs Ms Miss Name: _________________________________________________________ 

FIRST NAME LAST NAME 

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 

Suburb: ________________________________________ P/code ______________ State: _______________ 

Phone: ( _____ ) _____________________ Email: ________________________________________________ 

My payment details: INSERT REQUIRED FORM FIELDS 

Cheque / Money Order (My once off / upfront donation) payable to The Leprosy Mission Australia 

Credit Card (My monthly gift processed on the of the month) 

Please charge my regular gift or my once off / upfront payment to: 

Card Number: 

Name on Card: 

Signature: Expiry Date: / 

Send back your completed form: 

Please mail to The Leprosy Mission Australia, Reply Paid 83988, Box Hill, VIC 3128. 

THANK YOU for your commitment to Cure One today 

... towards no child with leprosy in 2035! 

20CURE20AA

TAKE ACTION! 

What if you can’t commit to Cure One (see page 15)? We still welcome any assistance you give. 

You can still bring healing and God’s love to people affected by leprosy in other ways. 

Tick the areas that interest you below and send it back to us. 

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2 

3 

4 

I would like to: 

GIVE FINANCIALLY 

My gift of $__________________ to help people affected by leprosy and disability! 

Cure One today – please complete the form on page 15 (over page) 

Country Sponsorship $45 a month towards a country-wide approach to bring healing, 

fight stigma and educate communities about leprosy 

Nepal Nigeria India Timor Leste Papua New Guinea 

I enclose my Cheque / Money Order payable to The Leprosy Mission Australia – OR – 

Please charge my Credit Card: 

(My monthly gift processed on the 

Card Number: 

Name on Card: 

PARTNER IN PRAYER 

Keep in Touch – the monthly KIT with Australian prayer notes and news 

ASK 2020 Diary – international prayer guide 

PLEASE SEND ME 

Cure One Catalogue – I want to shop from the Gift Catalogue 

Cuppa for a Cure – A host pack 

Gift in Will – The guide How to include The Leprosy Mission Australia in my Will 

Ambassador application information – How can I become a volunteer? 

Please call or email me to discuss. 

My Contact Details: Mr Mrs Ms Miss 

First Name 

Address 

of the month) 

Signature: Expiry Date: / 

Direct Deposit / Online Banking: 

The Leprosy Mission Overseas Relief Fund account: BSB: 013225 No: 297114729 

In the reference field enter: SURNAME 20ACTIONABC 

Please email notification of payment to: hello@leprosymission.org.au 

Surname 

Suburb 

State P/code Phone ( ) 

TEAR ALONG HERE, INSERT THE COMPLETED COUPON WITH YOUR GIFT INTO THE ENVELOPE LOCATED IN THE CENTRESPREAD AND RETURN IT TODAY 

Email 

THANK YOU We are so truly blessed to have supporters like you.

Action A Magazine 2020

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