Bringing tangible HOPE to forgotten lepers and their children.
"The love of God inspires us to serve and see value in the families of the leper colony."
- REV. Padma Murty, Executive Director of Sweet Savour India
Feeding Children
Because of the debilitating effects of leprosy, the adults in this colony are unable to work. At age 6, their children take on the role of family provider and begin a career of begging along the highways. With your help, Pastor Padma Murty and her team can feed them 3 meals a day so they no longer have to beg.
Caring for wounds
Leprosy is a brutal and inhumane disease. Those affected by it will eventually lose their limbs, their facial extremities, and sight. When it becomes known that they are infected, they are cast out from society, no longer allowed to travel, be in public settings, work, or associate with people outside of the colony.
Education
A hopeful future for the children of these lepers begins with hopeful minds. By starting a school we have been able to enroll 118 children in daily classes. With math, reading, language, geography, science, history, dance and art, these children have a chance for life beyond the leper colony.