Our Work

Local leaders, pastors, and health workers are on the front lines, finding and caring for those suffering from leprosy and related diseases. Early diagnosis and treatment prevent lifelong disabilities, but they need training and resources to help.

Since 1906, we’ve been pioneering solutions to cure, care for, and end diseases like leprosy. From breakthrough treatments to life-changing innovations, we’re committed to restoring dignity and hope.

Nerve damage from leprosy can lead to foot injuries, infections, and even amputation, but special footwear helps prevent further harm. Protective shoes ease pressure, prevent wounds, and restore mobility—allowing those affected to walk, work, and care for themselves. For many, a simple pair of shoes means the difference between self-sufficiency and deeper poverty.

In many parts of Africa and Asia, doctors and health workers lack basic medicines that we take for granted, leaving illnesses untreated and lives at risk. Clinics and hospitals sit empty while patients travel great distances in search of care. Your support helps ship life-saving medicine to those in need, bringing healing to people with leprosy and related diseases.

We are working to improve water quality and sanitation practices in India and Nepal. Clean water to drink. Toilets and indoor plumbing. Sinks for washing hands. All these things help stop disease and keep us healthy. But many people in the regions where we work do not have adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). This contributes to the spread of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy, which can cause disabilities and drive people deeper into poverty.