We were so blessed this summer to have a wonderful dance teacher here through Promethean Spark. She was well loved and the kids and patients alike enjoyed her spunk and great teaching abilities. Here is Emily teaching Life Dance, the audition-only dance troupe at Rising Star campus. And this is Emily dancing with Jayaraj at Mogalvadi Leprosy Colony... and visiting with another patient...

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In 2011 the United Nations selected October 11th as International Day of The Girl.  This day has been set aside to acknowledge and discuss issues surrounding girls around the world.    One of the issues that Rising Star Outreach likes to address is that of education. We educate girls who could possibly be denied opportunities. Not only that, but we also do it every...

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Let’s face it, the average person doesn’t know very much about leprosy. That's why we have compiled this handy reference guide focused on helping you answer the questions we frequently receive. If any of your questions are not answered here, we encourage you to leave your question in the comment section below, we would love to answer those. Is leprosy contagious/will I get...

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Read's Ride for Rising Star Many people share their time and talents to help Rising Star Outreach be effective in the work of assisting those with leprosy. Keith Read organizes an annual bike ride, Read's Ride for Rising Star Outreach, and reaches out to friends and family to make this a meaningful event. This year it was a smashing success! On behalf of Rising...

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It's our 10 year anniversary of being an NGO in India, and we wanted to take this opportunity to ask Shyam Advani, one of our first general managers, to share a bit about his time with us. His words are as follows: After my wife, Elaine, and I had retired as long-term missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we decided...

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Today we wish to highlight and honor a woman who truly has changed the world: Padma Venkataraman. Padma has played a vital role in helping Rising Star Outreach become what it is today. Her influence at Rising Star Outreach, and many other organizations across the world, will continue for generations. While I was in India I had the privilege of speaking to Padma...

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