ILEP Activities

The following ILEP Members are supporting anti-leprosy activities in India:

- Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO)
- American Leprosy Missions (ALM)
- Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe (DAHW)
- Damien Foundation Belgium (DFB)
- Health for the poorest (FAIRMED)
- Fondation Raoul Follereau (FRF)
- Fondation Luxembourgeoise Raoul Follereau (FL)
- LEPRA Health in Action (LEPRA)
- Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR)
- Fontilles Lucha contra la Lepra (SF)
- Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMHF)
- Secours aux Lépreux - Leprosy Relief (SLC)
- The Leprosy Mission International (TLMI)

Below are descriptions of some of their typical activities along with contact details:

AIFO

AIFO currently supports 33 projects across India and is active in three areas – leprosy,CBR and vulnerable children and collaborates with NGOs as well as with the Government. For the National Leprosy Programme, together with ILEP members, AIFO has been involved in training of general health personnel for integration of leprosy control in general health care.  AIFO also supports projects to carry out CBR programmes to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities, including those affected by leprosy.

Contact details:

Mr. M V Jose (AIFO Representative)
AIFO, 58, 4th Cross, Kavery Layout
Thavarekere Main Road
Dharmaram College Post
Bangalore - 560 029

Phone : 080 25531264
Fax : 080 25520630
E-mail : jose@aifoindia.org 
Web :www.aifoindia.org

ALM

ALM has supported leprosy care in India for 95 years. Among its many partners is Karigirl hospital in South India, a training, research and treatment facility ALM also works in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in India to build homes for leprosy-affected families. ALM works in the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, anfd Chattisgarh.

DAHW

DAHW began working in India in 1957. Currently, DAHW India supports the follwoing activities: Health Education, Socio-economic rehabilitation (SER) and Survey, Education and Treatment (SET). DAHW works in the states of Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal.

Contact Details:

Mr. John Kurian George
Director of GLRA India/FAIRMED India
4 Gajapathy Street
Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030, INDIA
Phone : +91 (442) 644 1115 
Fax :     +91 (442) 644 6479
E-mail : john@glra-ales-india.org 

DFB

Damien Foundation in India was established in 1953 with a Leprosy control project in Polambakkam, in Tamil Nadu State. The Damien Foundation India Trust (DFIT) was founded in 1992.  From a single project in Polambakkam the organisation has grown to cover many parts of India. Activities include providing support to the National Programme, training for health workers, POD and rehabilitation.

Contact details:

Dr. P. Krishnamurthy (Secretary)
DFIT, 14, Venugopal Avenue
Spurtank Road, Chetpet
Chennai - 600 031, INDIA

Phone :044 28360496/28361910
Fax : 91 44 28362367
E-mail : damienin@airtelbroadband.in

FRF

Fondation Raoul Follereau (FRF) supports leprosy work in India in the following states: Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

Please see the FRF website for further information about their work in India www.raoul-follereau.org/

FL

Fondation Luxembourgeoise Raoul Follereau (FL) supports work in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Pondicherry, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

Please see their website for further information: www.ffl.lu

LEPRA

LEPRA currently supports several projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Their Leprosy-related work includes Community-based Rehabilitation and research.

For more information about these projects please see the projects page of LEPRA's website www.lepra.org.uk

NLR

NLR began working in India in 1993, intially only in the state of Bihar. Over the following years  the support extended to Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and West Bengal.  In 2000  NLR opened an office in Delhi where the local representative Dr. Arif and the Indian staff is based. NLR gives support via this office to the National Leprosy Programme. NLR is invloved in support and training to national programme and general health-care staff. It also supports self-care groups for people affected by leprosy.

Please see the NLR India website for more information: www.nlrindia.org 

SF

In 2003 Fontilles Lucha contra la Lepra (SF) employed a representative to oversee its projects in India. Fontilles currently supports projects in the states of Orissa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Their work includes community-based rehabilitation and education.

Contact details:

Mr B Vijayakrishnan
c/o LEPRA Society
Regional Office – AP & MP
Plot No 53, Ground floor,
Road No 4, Threemurthy Colony,
Mahendra Hills,
Andhra Pradesh, India.
Secunderabad – 500 026

Phone: 040 – 2773 4657 / 2773 4658 / 2773  4551
Fax: 040 – 2773 4656
Web : www.fontilles.org

SMHF

The Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMHF) funds organisations to run skills training courses and provided initial costs to facilitate micro enterprises for self-employment. They also support local associations of people affected by leprosy and support educational projects.

Please see the website of SMHF for more information: www.smhf.or.jp

SLC

Secours aux lepreux (SLC) work through partners to support leprosy work in India in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.

For more information please see the SLC website http://www.slc-lr.ca/

TLMI

TLMI’s work started in India in 1874 and it remains a key area for the organisation. In the recent past, TLMI's work has moved away from providing purely medical based care for people affected by leprosy to a more holistic, integrated approach that encompasses healthcare, education, rehabilitation and training.

TLMI also runs 18 hospitals in India which provide general medical services as well as specialist leprosy care and referral services.

Contact Details:

Mr J Daniel
Church of North India
Bhavan
16 Pandit Pant Marg
New Delhi 110 001
INDIA

Phone:+9111 - 43533300
Fax: +9111 - 43533303
E-mail: reception@tlmindia.org
Website: www.tlmindia.org/

For more information about ILEP's work in India, please visit the ILEP India website:
http://www.ilepindia.org/