LAP at work

Leprosy Assistance Program

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May 11th 2006
I am depressed lately. It has been an experience as never before. The poverty, the hopelessness is such a powerful reality for most people here, it leaves one feeling sick. My friend - S is a leper. She has not one finger on her hand, neither any toes. She can barely see through her thick non-functional glasses. I am also guessing that she has no hair on her head. She wears a wig and a red scarf ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more