Access to financial services
We will support people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis in their reintegration into the economic mainstream. A person centred, holistic, approach will be employed when developing new programme proposals, to better understand the broad yet specific needs of the people we work with. Lepra will have appropriate, relevant contacts with other networks, forums and stakeholders to foster the economic integration of people affected by leprosy or lymphatic filariasis.

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Lepra will continue its work to reduce the health-related expenditure for households with people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.Lepra will scale up savings and microcredit schemes and other livelihoods opportunities for people affected by leprosy or lymphatic filariasis. This will be implemented by organising people affected in community groups that provide training opportunities and peer support. Lepra will intensify its efforts to ensure that people affected can access government schemes and entitlements when relevant and will, specifically advocate for the inclusion of LF-induced disabilities in the Indian Disability Act. Lepra will review its employment practices and seek to include more people affected by leprosy and lymphatic filariasis.

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Lepra

We are a UK-based international charity working to beat leprosy.

NGO - International