Today is World Leprosy Day, a day of remembrance and awareness that I suspect will go largely unnoticed by so many throughout the world.  Many of our volunteers - as well as friends and family - tell us that they are surprised to find out that leprosy still exists today. Typically, the first questions we find ourselves answering are: Is leprosy treatable? How...

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This past Thursday, our staff and students celebrated Republic Day, a national holiday that commemorates the Constitution of India coming into effect. Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence from British rule in 1947. Three years later on January 26, 1950, the already adopted Constitution came into effect and completed India's transition to becoming an independent, democratic republic. On this 67th anniversary, all were...

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