In the date of the 3rd July, 2020 APAL Associated with the Government Municipal Corporation distributed food grains

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. Lost livelihoods and travel restrictions have made it difficult to obtain food for many persons affected, and many communities of persons affected have not had access to clean water. 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 the Government Municipal corporation distributed food grains to150 families of persons affected by leprosy in the Indore leprosy colony, Bhopal District, state of Madhya Pradesh. The food grains are sponsored by the Government Municipal Corporation. The beneficiaries are conveyed their gratitude to APAL, Lepra society, and Rising Star Outreach for support food grains in the terrible COVID-19crisis time.