The Leprosy Mission International

The Leprosy Mission International
80 Windmill Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 0QH
GREAT BRITAIN

Tel: +44/20 8326 6767
Fax: +44/20 8326 6777

friends@tlmint.org

http://www.leprosymission.org/

TLMI is governed by an International Board of 16 members from 12 countries. They include representatives from implementing countries and supporting countries, and people affected by leprosy. The Board oversees the international General Director, approves strategic plans and budgets and determines international policy. It is supported in this task by a Transitional Steering Group.

President
Professor W C S Smith (Cairns)
International Chairman
Mr David Parry
General Director
Mr Geoffrey Warne
Director for Operations and Finance
Mr Alan Gray
Director for Knowledge Management
Miss June Nash
Director for India
Dr Sunil Anand
Country Development Director 
Dr Pieter Both
Director for Research
(also for American Leprosy Missions) 
Dr Paul Saunderson

History

History

Founded in 1874 as The Mission to Lepers in India, through the inspiration and motivation of Wellesley Bailey, an Irishman who was then a teacher in India. Renamed The Leprosy Mission in 1966. TLM  is now an international Christian organisation working towards the eradication of the causes and consequences of leprosy. It is a global network active in over 50 countries across the world, and works hand in hand with governments and with local communities, partner health organisations, local NGOs, local churches, and many others.

TLMI’s mission statement is “to minister in the name of Jesus Christ to the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of individuals and communities affected by leprosy.”

Priorities and Focus

Priorities and Focus

TLMI’s expertise is in the detection, treatment, care, rehabilitation and reintegration of people and communities affected by leprosy. This expertise is passed on to government and health workers through national training programmes, research studies and modelling the work. We also work with community groups and ex-patient groups to encourage them to join together to find ways of being heard and becoming self-supporting.

The international office, based in Brentford, West London, UK, acts as the co-ordinating office for the organisation, dealing with global administration and finance issues. TLMI was a founding member of ILEP.

TLM’s Vision: A World Without Leprosy

TLM’s Goal: To eradicate the causes and consequences of leprosy

TLM’s Key Priorities:
* To stay focussed on leprosy until the work is finished 
* Strengthen and expand our work with people with physical disabilities
* Include people society excludes

TLM’s Values:

We strive to be …

… like Jesus

  • motivated by the gospel
  • compassionate

… holistic

  • valuing each person, their families and communities
  • working at every level of need

… professional

  • in our attitude, actions and management and appropriate in our practice

… open

  • working for authentic participation
  • promoting dignity