Surgery
From Disability to Dignity: Your Gift Makes It Possible
For many affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases, surgery is often the only path to recovery and a chance to reclaim their independence.
Beyond physical healing, these surgeries empower patients to return to school, work, and family life—transforming not only their own futures but also enhancing the wellbeing of their families and communities.
By funding these critical interventions, you empower individuals to live healthier, more productive lives, break cycles of disability, and inspire hope for generations to come.
Surgery
Hand or Foot Surgery
Leprosy can result in disabilities due to nerve damage in the hands and feet. Your gift will fund surgery so that people can begin their healing journey and live enriched lives.
$630
Ulcer Surgery
Ulcers are painful sores that create tears in the skin. Surgical treatment improves the skin’s appearance and accelerates the healing process. Your gift not only heals the body but restores a person’s self-esteem.
$500
Eye surgery
Preventing permanent impairment
Give the gift of sight! People affected by leprosy are at an increased risk of developing cataracts and other issues that can lead to severe or permanent visual impairment. Your gift pays for surgery that can help prevent vision loss for one person.
$126
“We had to decide between cataract surgery for our dog or cataract surgery for 50 leprosy patients. The decision was easy. Our dog is doing fine just with eye drops. Our vet agrees with our decision.”
– B, Legacy Donor, Canada
StorIES of Hope
Irfan, a 10-year-old boy from northern India, had to leave school after being diagnosed with leprosy. His family, already struggling with his father’s condition, made the difficult journey to The Leprosy Mission hospital in Naini for treatment. Thanks to donor support, Irfan received surgery to correct a hand deformity, along with antibiotics and physiotherapy. Now back at home, Irfan is attending school and has regained full use of his hand, opening doors to a brighter future.