Nila lives in Timor-Leste, a near neighbour. In fact closer to Australia than Bali.
In 2011, the island nation reached leprosy elimination. That means less than one case of leprosy for every 10,000 people.
But now confirmed leprosy cases in Timor-Leste are steadily climbing again... and severe disabilities and cases in children are on the rise...
We have a new mission to find and stop leprosy in Oecusse, the remotest part of Timor-Leste.
It’s so remote that this is the first full-scale mission to find the hidden cases of leprosy there.
Will you help with your love and compassion?
This mission to reach the ends of the earth has the support of the Australian Government with a 5:1 matching grant. This means your special gift today will be matched 5:1.
That’s 5x more the number of people living with leprosy whom you can help with early diagnosis and timely treatment.
That’s also 5x more the children you can save from darkness and sadness - from the heartbreak of having to live with the crushing weight of stigma.
Because leprosy is still largely misunderstood, many of those affected remain hidden. Will you help our urgent mission to reach the ends of the earth, and bring forth these hidden lives into the light of God’s healing love?
Nila is exactly the type of young person we urgently need to find in Oecusse. We want to stop the rising number of leprosy cases among children.
Because without a leprosy cure, she faces a lifetime of discrimination, deformities and disabilities.
Your 5:1 gift today can help young people like Nila.
The Leprosy Mission needs to raise $1 for every $5 received from the Australian Government. Together, we can find hidden cases like Nila's...
Before it's too late. Before leprosy causes painful deformities. Before they're left with lifelong disabilities.
Yours in service,
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