The students have been working with international charity Lepra to explore the work being done right now to beat leprosy, a disease that is still destroying lives. Lepra is working in India, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

Students have developed their own exciting fundraising plans and will be taking on a range of challenges to help raise funds for more early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for those affected by the disease. These include:  

• Asking family and friends for an online donation
• Doing some jobs around home; chore, car washing, looking after pets, gardening
• Doing something sponsored - tech free day!
• Organising an online activity - virtual quiz, virtual concert...
• Getting active and doing a run / cycle / bounce / skip / swim

Students will also take part in a fantastic Zumba session on Monday 29th November

With the worldwide pandemic, Lepra's work on the ground is needed more than ever.  Lepra have purchased a vital PCR machine in India for testing for Covid-19 . Alongside this they have helped reach households of people affected by leprosy with emergency food and hygiene packs, ensuring they can stay healthy. Crucially, their life-saving vaccination programme has been rolled out to people who need it most, 80% of whom are affected by leprosy. 

We do hope you will be able to support this project and would like to thank you in advance for helping to give hope back to the children and adults who are desperate for Lepra’s help. For more about the lives being transforming, please visit www.lepra.org.uk