Leprosy can affect anyone. But the biggest impact is on people living in poverty or marginalised from society. These are the people we support.

Globally, women are most affected by the barriers that stop people accessing healthcare and achieving a good standard of living. So we design and implement programmes that promote equity and challenge gender-based disadvantage.

Discrimination based on things like age, race, religion, disability, sexuality and class intersects to marginalise people further. So our work is always informed by the local context – never one-size-fits-all.

The poorest and most marginalised people are worst affected by the effects of climate change. So protecting the environment and increasing people’s resilience to natural disasters is vital to help people affected by leprosy. We support sustainable farming, tree planting and renewable energy projects to transform lives for good. And we are working hard to reduce the environmental impact of our work at home and overseas.