TLMI - United Kingdom
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
TLMI is the global leadership, co-ordination, facilitation and monitoring body of The Leprosy Mission Fellowship, a global federation of 31 country offices of The Leprosy Mission.
TLMI is governed by an International Board of 16 members from 13 countries, including representatives from implementing countries and supporting countries. The Board oversees the work of the international General Director, who is supported in his task by a Representative Management Group.
TLMI was a founding Member of ILEP.
President | Professor Cairns Smith |
|---|---|
International Chairman | Mr David Parry |
General Director | Mr Geoff Warne |
Director for Operations and Finance | Mr Alan Gray |
Director for Organisational Effectiveness | Mr Raj Patel |
Director for India | Dr Sunil Anand |
Country Development Director | Dr Piet Both |
Director for Research | Dr Paul Saunderson |
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 raises support or implements programmes in around 50 countries, and works hand in hand with governments and with local communities, partner 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
TLMI’s priorities include the detection, treatment, care, rehabilitation and reintegration into their communities of people and communities affected by leprosy. TLMI aims to build the capacity of workers in health and social services through training programmes, research studies and modelling good practice. We also work with community groups and leprosy-affected people 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