Leprosy Mailing List – December 5th, 2011
Ref.: Maharogi Sewa Samiti (MSS), Leprosy Rehabilitation Foundation, India.
From: S. Amte, Warora, Maharashtra, India
Dear Dr. Noto,
Maharogi Sewa Samiti is a non-profit organisation in Maharashtra State of India. MSS was founded by my grandfather, world renowned leprosy activist, humanitarian and peacemaker late ‘BABA AMTE, way back in 1949 for helping leprosy afflicted people to enhance their livelihood capabilities through self-discovery and empowering them to contribute back to the society. My grandfather Baba was the only person to receive UN Human Rights Award for the cause of leprosy. He has also received several prestigious honors, like The Damian Dutton Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award and the Templeton Prize.
MSS has a firm belief in giving a 'Chance' and not just charity to the socially outcasts who have lost sense of self-respect. It gives them opportunities to self-discover the worth of their hidden ability and thus eliminate their dependence on others.
MSS has been a pioneer in medical treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients in India. We are proud to inform you that in June 2011, our organization has crossed a mark of benefitting 2.3 million marginalized people like the leprosy afflicted, people with disabilities and tribal populace through our constructive programmes.
Due to the qualitative enhancement in the lives of leprosy afflicted people with disabilities, MSS has been increasingly getting recognized internationally as an apex referral centre for leprosy rehabilitation. This is evident with the fact that MSS received over one new leprosy patient each day at Anandwan, the headquarters, from various parts of the country and sometimes, the world.
Anandwan is perhaps the only experiment in the country where leprosy patients help others help themselves. Leprosy patients produce various goods worth Rs. 40 million every year through various productive activities. With the help of our cured leprosy patients, MSS now arranges various medical and surgical camps which benefit over 60,000 poor people from surrounding poverty stricken areas every year. Anandwan dairy project has been able to generate 700 litres of milk every day. Because of the relentless efforts of our people afflicted by leprosy, is been looked at as one of the most promising social businesses in the district. It is a matter of pride that the non-exploitative, non-bureaucratic management system of MSS is being studied by various apex educational institutes that include civil services, IIMs, IITs, social science institutes, environmental science and agricultural institutes from all over the world.
We would like to be a part of LML and receive information about more such organisations in the world and explore the possibility of constructive association. We would also like to explore the possibility of partnering with ILEP for livelihood promotion programmes with leprosy patients. We cordially invite you to visit ANANDWAN sometime, our “Paradise of, for & by the Underprivileged” to see our inmates celebrate the birth of new life with great enthusiasm.
With warm regards,
Dr. Sheetal Amte
MSS has a firm belief in giving a 'Chance' and not just charity to the socially outcasts who have lost sense of self-respect. It gives them opportunities to self-discover the worth of their hidden ability and thus eliminate their dependence on others.
MSS has been a pioneer in medical treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients in India. We are proud to inform you that in June 2011, our organization has crossed a mark of benefitting 2.3 million marginalized people like the leprosy afflicted, people with disabilities and tribal populace through our constructive programmes.
Due to the qualitative enhancement in the lives of leprosy afflicted people with disabilities, MSS has been increasingly getting recognized internationally as an apex referral centre for leprosy rehabilitation. This is evident with the fact that MSS received over one new leprosy patient each day at Anandwan, the headquarters, from various parts of the country and sometimes, the world.
Anandwan is perhaps the only experiment in the country where leprosy patients help others help themselves. Leprosy patients produce various goods worth Rs. 40 million every year through various productive activities. With the help of our cured leprosy patients, MSS now arranges various medical and surgical camps which benefit over 60,000 poor people from surrounding poverty stricken areas every year. Anandwan dairy project has been able to generate 700 litres of milk every day. Because of the relentless efforts of our people afflicted by leprosy, is been looked at as one of the most promising social businesses in the district. It is a matter of pride that the non-exploitative, non-bureaucratic management system of MSS is being studied by various apex educational institutes that include civil services, IIMs, IITs, social science institutes, environmental science and agricultural institutes from all over the world.
We would like to be a part of LML and receive information about more such organisations in the world and explore the possibility of constructive association. We would also like to explore the possibility of partnering with ILEP for livelihood promotion programmes with leprosy patients. We cordially invite you to visit ANANDWAN sometime, our “Paradise of, for & by the Underprivileged” to see our inmates celebrate the birth of new life with great enthusiasm.
With warm regards,
Dr. Sheetal Amte
Development Officer
Maharogi Sewa Samiti
Maharogi Sewa Samiti
Warora
Maharashtra, India
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