From abandoned girl to abundant life!

Thank you for giving to the Match Appeal to help those like Munia!

Munia was:
• Set on fire by uncles who feared leprosy
• Chased from her home by knife-wielding villagers munia
• Forced to flee for her life and sleep in a train station.

Your kindness has saved this young woman from becoming a tragic statistic. Thanks to the support of people like you, Munia received her leprosy cure.

But the stigma of leprosy is so great, Munia can’t return to her village. So the next step is to help her become independent.

And because of you, Munia is now a full-time vocational student, gaining the skills she needs to start her own business!

After surgery on her hands, she learned how to do beautiful embroidery. It’s a touching sight to see Munia deftly using a needle with what remains of her fingers.

Now she’s begun a tailoring course at The Leprosy Mission’s Vocational Training Centre. Principal Gabriel Pani says, “Because Munia’s hands are so damaged that she finds it hard to hold scissors properly, so her tutors are teaching her craft work which she enjoys greatly.”

Because of you, Munia is alive!

Once, Munia was in despair because she had nowhere to go. A beggar took her to The Leprosy Mission Hospital… where she was welcomed with open arms, thanks to your support.

Without the generosity of people like you, Munia could have died—if not from the attackers in her village then from hunger and neglect in the streets.

In contrast, now Munia has plans and hopes for the future. She wants to sell the crafts she makes so she can support herself. And it’s all thanks to you. What a blessing you have been to Munia. And to others like her! You’re saving lives!