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How you can transform the

lives of the world’s most marginalised

peopleI have come

that they may have life, and

have it to the full. John

10:10 (NIV)Here is my life-changing gift to help others like Mohammad

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£30 feeds a hospital patient for one month £40 provides a month’s training at a vocational training centre £120 pays for reconstructive surgery for a leprosy patient

£ my own amount

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**I am happy for The Leprosy Mission to contact me this way.

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How you can change lives 1. Pray for our work in India and

across Asia and Africa.

2. Help fundraise Host a

fundraising event such as an Indian-

themed evening to raise vital funds.

3. Send a gift on the form inside

this leaflet.

4. Take part in the World Leprosy Day 2014 conversation

Follow @leprosytalk

and don’t forget to use the

#WLD2014 hashtag.

Method1. Mix together all the marinade ingredients to give you a loose, smooth paste. Add

the chicken pieces and coat them in the paste. They are best left to marinate for around 30 minutes to 1 hour.

2. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and add the mustard seeds. When they start to pop and jump about in the pan, add the onion and garlic. Cook until golden brown before adding the chicken and any extra paste from the marinade. Fry over a gentle heat for 8 minutes before adding the coconut milk. Increase the heat slightly and bring to a simmer. Cook for a further 10-12 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly before seasoning and serving with rice or naan bread.

The Leprosy Mission England and WalesGoldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5GZTel: 01733 370505 www.leprosymission.org.ukRegistered charity no. 1050327

Ingredients• 4largeskinlesschickenbreasts,

cut into chunks• 3tbspvegetableoil• 1tspyelloworbrownmustardseeds• 1largeonion,sliced• 3garliccloves,finelysliced• 1x400mlcancoconutmilk• salt

For the marinade • 1tsppaprika• ½tspgroundturmeric• 1½tbspgroundcoriander• 1tspgroundcumin• 1tspcayennepepper• 1tbsplemonjuice• ½tspsalt• 75ml/2¾flozwater

Simple Goan chicken curry (serves4)

The Leprosy Mission prayer Almighty Father, the giver of life and health, look mercifully on those who suffer from leprosy. Stretch out your hand to touch and heal them as Jesus did during his earthly life.Grant wisdom and insight to those who are seeking the prevention and cure of the disease; give skill and sympathy to those who minister to the patients; reunite the separated with their families and friends; and inspire your people with the task set before The Leprosy Mission; that it may never lack either the staff or the means to carry on its healing work, in accordance with your will, and to the glory of your holy name.

We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ your son, our Lord. Amen.

You can enjoy fellowship while raising vital funds to transform the lives of those living in extreme poverty in Delhi by hosting an India-themed night.

You could book your church or village hall and put up the poster to make sure everyone saves the date. Sell tickets or ask for a donation.

You could cook a simple Indian meal such as the Goan chicken curry recipe below or perhaps ask your local Indian takeaway to do a special group deal? What about watching a Bollywood blockbuster? Your library may stock some DVDs.

AndhowaboutarranginganIndia-themedquizbycarryingoutsomeresearchontheinternetandevenofferingaprizetothebestIndiancostume!

Give thanks for the funds raised and for fellowship at the Sunday service on 26 January.

Could you host an India-themed night?

Life in all its fullness

People affected by leprosy face a triple blow of disease, disability and discrimination. Simply treating a person’s leprosy does not change the fact they remain living in poverty. Due to disabilities, including blindness, incurred as a result of late treatment of the disease and age-old stigma surrounding leprosy, earning a living often seems an impossible dream.

Without a helping hand these people, so loved by God, can be reduced to begging in order to survive.

The good news is that, thanks to your support, we can offer people affected by leprosy gifts of reconstructive surgery,

Mohammad Shahnawaz is fortunate. His parents travelled hundreds of miles with him a year ago to The Leprosy Mission’s Shahdara Hospital, on the outskirts of Delhi, India, after doctors in his home state failed to treat his leprosy.

While stigma surrounding leprosy prevents the 17-year-old from ever returning to his home village, his family has stuck by him.

In the past year, Mohammad has been nurtured back to health. Leprosy has taken itsgriponhisbodycausingthefingersonboth hands to claw and his feet to drag on the ground when he walks. Nerve paralysis in his face means he can no longer blink and, therefore, is at risk of infection and subsequently blindness.

Thanks to The Leprosy Mission’s generous supporters, Mohammad has undergone

The Leprosy Mission is so much more than a medical charity. Each year we provide a springboard to a new beginning to thousands of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people.

successful reconstructive surgery in both hands meaning he can grip a pen again. He has had surgery on his left foot so that it no longer drags on the ground. He is awaiting similar surgery on his right leg as well as sight-saving surgery to both eyes.

Because of leprosy, Mohammad left school when he was very young. He is applying to The Leprosy Mission’s vocational training centreatFaizabadsothathecantraintodoa skilled job and earn a wage to support his poor family.

The Leprosy Mission’s staff have been privileged to help sow the seeds for his future. It has brought a smile to Mohammad’s face for the firsttime in years.

sight-saving eye surgery, housing, a fresh water supply, schooling for their children, job training and help to start a business.

In other words, everything needed to restore their dignity and enable them to beself-sufficient.Please pray for those affected by leprosy on Sunday 26 January – World Leprosy Day 2014.

Leprosy in India factFIleIn 2012, more than half of new leprosy cases diagnosed globally were found inIndia(134,752 outof232,857).

Every two seconds India welcomes a child into its family. Yet every four minutes it shuns one because of leprosy.

The Indian economy is growing with seven million jobs created a year. Yet leprosy-affected people struggletofind paid work.

42% of India’s 1.2 billion population is living below the poverty line of US$1.25 a day.

99%The cure

for leprosy is

effective

Yet 85% of Delhi still believes leprosy is not curable at all.

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Please return this form with your gift to: The Leprosy Mission, FREEPOST PE 1089, Peterborough PE2 5BR14WLD03

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Please pray for those affected by leprosy on Sunday 26 January – World Leprosy Day 2014.www.worldleprosyday.org.uk

Mohammad Shahnawaz, 17, has had reconstructive surgery on his leprosy-affected hands. He can now straighten his fingers once

again and grip objects such as a pen.