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What Are Neglected Tropical Diseases, and How Giving Helps
Feb 8, 2026
Donors see God’s provision through local partners sustainably providing healthcare resources to people affected by neglected tropical diseases.
Read MoreEmpower local communities to strengthen NTD care and dignity
Feb 2, 2026
Donors witness God's provision through partners, and training and tools empower local communities, providing healthcare resources to people affected by NTDS.
Read MoreTreatment for leprosy: free MDT, wound care, and footwear.
Jan 25, 2026
Through God’s provision and local partners, donors support MDT and leprosy treatment, benefiting people affected by neglected tropical diseases.
Read MoreProtective Footwear for Leprosy: Restoring Safe Mobility
Jan 18, 2026
Through God’s provision and local partners, donors support CAD-CAM customized protective footwear for people affected by leprosy.
Read MoreHome Health Kits for NTDs Connect Homes and Clinics
Jan 9, 2026
See God’s provision through local partners compassionately deploying home health kits for NTDs to people affected by neglected tropical diseases.
Read MoreShip Medical Supplies To Africa Through Church Partnerships
Oct 7, 2025
Practical, prayer-filled actions to ship medical supplies to Africa safely with community churches, bringing healing, dignity, and sustained care.
Read MoreYour Gifts at Work: April-June 2024
Aug 29, 2024
Livelihood Grant Stories from Bihar | New Roof for IME Kimpese | Jagruti Nepal: Three Year Successes
Read MoreYour Gifts at Work: January-March 2024
Aug 16, 2024
Mosquito Spray in Bihar | West Africa Travel | Jagruti Nepal | Health Worker Training
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Press
World’s First Leprosy-Specific Vaccine Progresses to Human Trials in Brazil
Oct 21, 2024
(Greenville, S.C., October 21, 2024) Today marks a significant step forward in the prevention and treatment of leprosy as American Leprosy Missions announces the start of a Phase 1b clinical trial for LepVax, a promising leprosy vaccine candidate – the first vaccine developed specifically for leprosy.
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American Leprosy Missions Awards Fifth NTD Innovation Prize
Sep 21, 2023
(Greenville, S.C., September 21, 2023) – American Leprosy Missions announced the winner of their fifth annual NTD Innovation Prize during the closing plenary of the 14th Annual Neglected Tropical Diseases NGO Network (NNN) Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Read MoreGroundbreaking Skin Disease Diagnostics Development
May 8, 2023
With funding from the Anesvad Foundation and the Raoul Follereau Foundation, ALM will apply its experience in diagnostic assay development to create a multiplex assay to simultaneously detect five skin NTDs.
Read MorePremier Anti-Leprosy Organization Breaks Barriers to Health with USAID ASHA in Nepal
Nov 18, 2022
Nepal has one of the world’s highest numbers of new leprosy cases each year. American Leprosy Missions has been active in Nepal since 1982. This year, ALM marks the completion and initiation of two USAID ASHA grants for partner hospitals in Nepal.
Read MoreAmerican Leprosy Missions Awards Fourth NTD Innovation Prize
Sep 15, 2022
(Greenville, S.C., September 15, 2022) – During the closing plenary of the 13th Annual Neglected Tropical Diseases NGO Network (NNN) Conference, American Leprosy Missions awarded the fourth annual NTD Innovation Prize of $40,000.
Read More116-Year-Old Organization Renews Commitment to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases by Signing Kigali Declaration
Jun 21, 2022
(Greenville, S.C., June 21, 2022) American Leprosy Missions is a signatory to the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a new global health commitment that will be celebrated during the Kigali Summit…
Read MoreOldest U.S. Anti-Leprosy Organization Awarded Seventh USAID ASHA Grant
Oct 13, 2021
(Greenville, S.C., October 13, 2021) American Leprosy Missions, a global leader in the fight against leprosy, was recently awarded a four-year grant of more than $900,000 from the U.S. Agency for…
Read MoreAmerican Leprosy Missions Awards $41,000 for Innovation in NTDs
Sep 9, 2021
(Greenville, S.C., September 9, 2021) ⸺ American Leprosy Missions, a platinum sponsor of the 12th Annual Neglected Tropical Diseases NGO Network Conference, announced the two winners…
Read MoreHope Starts With Healing
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From delivering critical medicines and supplies to equipping pastors with training and resources to care for their communities, we are reaching even the most marginalized people with the healing and hope they most desperately need. With your support today, Hope Rises!
