“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination.But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ― Nelson Mandela Once again the Rising Star Outreach campus is filled with the happy sounds of children who have returned from summer break to begin another year of learning at the Peery Matriculation School! We...

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Saturday 28 June 2014 News updated at 2:23 AM IST  Baishali Adak, Jun 26, 2014, DHNS : Even as we rejoice the eradication of polio from India, another dreaded and stigmatized disease called leprosy continues to stalk the country. Though the impression among the public today is that India has been cleansed of the illness, nothing is farther from the truth. In the...

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Have you heard the amazing news? The 2013-2014 10th Standard at the Peery Matriculation School has all passed their exams! Not only do we have that good news, but all 10 have been accepted into the prestigious Saint John's International Residential School in Chennai! You may recognize the name of the school as the one our 2013-2014 11th Standard Girls were attending. We...

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I had the pleasure to be a long term coordinator with Danielle the Summer of 2012.  This brought back so many precious memories of that Summer. The Rising Star Outreach Campus is like Heaven on Earth.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I have. I love these kids and can't believe how much they have grown in just a short time!...

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Dr. Kuppusamay (Medical Officer), Ms. Sujitha (Administrative Assistant/Field Worker), Sr. Agnes (Nurse),  Ms. Priya (Nurse Assistant), Mr. Mathi (Driver -not pictured), and Ms.Lalitha (Cleaner) Trichy Office (2nd level only) On my recent visit to our beautiful campus in India, I was also privileged to take a drive four hours south to Trichy and meet the new staff of the first expansion operation of Rising Star Outreach of...

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The Times of India  TNN | Jun 14, 2014, 06.25AM IST MADURAI: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed at the Madras high court seeking enhancement of food rate for government leprosy homes across the state. One R Pon Karthikeyan, a Madurai-based advocate, has filed the PIL contending that inmates would be able to take quality food if the amount is enhanced. The allotment...

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School is back in session! The first session of volunteers is off to a great start with their education rotation. The volunteers start their day off singing with the UKG kids (Kindergarten Age). The UKG students came to the Peery Matriculation School three weeks ago with slim to no understanding of English, and with the volunteers help they have been able to learn...

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This Thursday's Video is from June 2013 when Cody Barker from People Water came and partnered with us to India.  He is now on his own as The Chief Water Giver and is partnering with us again for Session 5 this summer.  If you have ever wanted to work on wells or other water projects this is your session!  Join Us! ...

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Lance McGavin posted this video July 21st, 2009.  I love this video because you can hear the Rising Star Kids sing.  It is so sweet!  Prepare to have your heart melted. "Thank you video from the children at Rising Star Outreach to David Archuleta and his fans for making a great week of dental work possible at Rising Star Outreach. Please visit: www.angelsforacause.org...

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Friday 6 June 2014 05.28 EDT   See original article HERE Trial set for world's first leprosy vaccine Toxicology tests for a vaccine are scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Clinical trials in humans should start by 2015 An Indian woman with leprosy. Trials for a vaccine against the disease are due to start later this year. Photograph: Rupak De...

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This weeks Throwback Thursday video is from September 1st, 2008 by Matthew Goodell.   You will love seeing the young faces of the Rising Star kids! They are growing so fast! ...

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 "Everybody was excited that the kids were coming on Sunday. During dinner you could hear their little voices on the roof of the green house. Just the sound of the kids talking and laughing made everybody super thrilled to meet them. The first day of school was wonderful. The kids were just full of energy and happy to be back at school. Some of the...

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Rising Star Outreach continues to grow and expand! Last October I traveled with Dr. Susan Hilton, our Managing Director and Medical Director in India, to the town of Trichy. We visited colonies about five hours from our campus to assess needs so that Rising Star Outreach can establish programs to provide much-needed medical expertise, housing, and support to the residents of these colonies....

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