Education
What We Do
Education
Education is a vital part of The Leprosy Mission’s work – it’s an essential tool in our mission to reach a world with zero transmission, and zero discrimination against people living with or affected by leprosy.
We have projects across the world that deliver education – both for those directly or indirectly affected by leprosy and for those who are from marginalised backgrounds. People affected by leprosy are often among the poorest and most marginalised and can be deeply affected by other poverty-related challenges in their communities.
Our programmes include:
Vocational Education Programmes – both residential training centres, and working through to build skills through community-based projects
Formal Education – both by providing scholarships to enable children affected by leprosy, disability and those from marginalised families to attend school, whilst also working through our livelihood programmes to support those families to increase their own ability to pay by strengthening their family income.
Literacy classes – helping build the vital skills of reading and writing, especially in countries with high levels of illiteracy among women and people with disabilities.
With projects that support the education and vocational training of young people, we have the power to change the narrative of a whole generation; the impact can be enormous.
Our Education Projects
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Socio-Economic Rehabilitation (SER2) – Education Program
The SER (Socio-Economic Rehabilitation) Education Program aims to support 100 students (from primary school through to college) with scholarships to contribute to school fees, uniforms and supplies. Students are either directly affected or the dependents of people affected by leprosy or disability.
The Leprosy Mission Australia is a member of the Australian Council for International Development and is a signatory to the ACFID Code of Conduct. The Code requires members to meet high standards of corporate governance, public accountability, and financial management. The Leprosy Mission Australia is committed to full adherence to the ACFID Code of Conduct. More information about the ACFID Code of Conduct may be obtained by contacting The Leprosy Mission Australia or visiting the ACFID website. Complaints relating to a breach of the ACFID Code of Conduct can be made to the ACFID Code of Conduct Committee.
We are committed to disability-inclusive development.
The Leprosy Mission Australia is a member of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand, a network of organisations that support fairness in prices and wages, improved market access and poverty alleviation