Self-care kits distributed on the date of14th June 2020, Harsh Nagar Leprosy Colony, Sendhwa District- Barwani, Madhya Pradesh
Introduction: Persons affected with Leprosy are facing difficulty obtaining basic goods, especially food, clean water, and soap, masks which are critical to fighting COVID-19 infection. The Government and local NGOs are supported by some food grains, soaps, and masks to the people affected by leprosy those who are residing in the leprosy colonies. In most states, our APAL leaders represented and supported food aid and other key social protection services also.
In response to this upheaval, the Association of People Affected by Leprosy (APAL) associated with Lepra society & Rising Star Outreach distributed self-care kits to 80 persons affected by leprosy in Harsh Nagar leprosy colony, Sendhwa, Dist- Barwani, state of Madhya Pradesh. The Self- care kits sponsored by Rising Star Outreach. The beneficiaries are conveyed their gratitude to APAL, Lepra society, and Rising Star Outreach for support self-care kits in the terrible COVID-19crisis time.