In late September, deadly monsoon rains hit the Kathmandu valley. The district surrounding the hospital sadly bore the brunt of the downpours. Roads turned to rivers and mud overnight. Over 200 people across the region were killed in the floods, with hundreds more injured and needing rescue.

Anandaban Hospital provides healthcare to thousands of people affected by leprosy. But this week, forest fires nearly reached its doors.

Nobody could have predicted the impact our Heal Nepal campaign would have back in 2019. It is even more remarkable that the fight to end leprosy was so accelerated during a global pandemic. Today, we're so thankful that huge strides have been made in the fight to end leprosy in Nepal.