Mina’s been riding high with New SADLE since 1999 Thanks for your support!

Mina works at New SADLE (New Skill And Development Learning Experiences). A notfor-profit fair-trade organisation in Nepal that helps rehabilitate people affected by leprosy and provides training and employment. Many of the beautiful gift items for you to choose from this catalogue have been made by artisans like Mina.

Mina is happily married to Bishnu, the storekeeper at New SADLE. They have their own home on land that was supplied by the company. They live there together with their son, who is in grade one at school. Mina is also blessed with two older sons and a daughter from her late husband. (He used to work at New SADLE too.) Working in the tailoring department for over 20 years has really formed and underpinned Mina’s life for the better.

Since the age of 14, when Mina first contracted leprosy, she has found help and support through the affiliated leprosy organisations in and around Kathmandu. She left her village accompanied by a relative to The Leprosy Mission’s Anandaban hospital to receive months of treatment. Finally, she was cured.

Thanks to the support of people like you, Mina also received surgery on her left-hand finger twice and toes from her right foot. Throughout the years she has needed to go to the hospital for medical checkups from time to time and continues to do so. It’s reassuring to know that the Anandaban hospital facilities are financed by Leprosy Mission supporters from across the world. The specialist care and support she needs is always there.

Mina started at New SADLE in 1999. There she found love and married her first husband. They had three children together. Recently their older son completed a 6-month course on ground handling at the airport and is now working there. Their daughter is studying for her bachelor’s degree. A number of years after her first husband’s passing, Mina then married Bishnu. They have since had a son together.

Mina is so proud of all her children and is so happy to be able to support them.

Thank you for supporting artisans affected by leprosy like Mina. You help them earn a dignified income and enable them to live a life in all its fullness. Your gifts give twice!

God bless you.

Buffalo

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A buffalo is a great asset for a subsistence farmer. It can do the hard work of tilling the ground for crops and can provide transport as well as milk and cheese. That’s labour, food and transport and extra income that can help a family affected by leprosy, to not only survive but prosper.

Walking Aids

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Support the load of those disabled by leprosy by providing a walking stick, cane or crutch. Your gift of safety and stability helps them back on their feet.

Physiotherapy

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Help someone affected by leprosy recover the use of their fingers, feet or limbs. Your gift will help teach patients the right muscle exercises or how to manage aids or prosthetics.

Newborn Essentials

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Help a woman affected by leprosy prepare for her new baby. Bless her with a newborn kit containing clothes, towels and baby soap. Your gift will also provide micro-nutrient and food supplements. Keeping both mum and bub healthy through pregnancy and post-delivery.

Community Toilet Block

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Many communities don’t have toilets. Poor sanitation leads to sickness and disease. In particular it can affect babies and young children. Your gift can provide many people with a healthier lifestyle. It can lead to increased school attendance and improved work opportunities.

Self Care Pack

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A daily self-care routine is a must for people managing the effects of leprosy. You can provide a pack of necessities to cleanse and protect them each and every day.

Occupational Therapy

Accessible Toilet

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Help a person with a disability to receive Occupational Therapy so they can go about their day with increased mobility and ease. Your gift will help patients adapt to living at home, studying or working with a disability.

Reconstructive Surgery

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Make your gift of Reconstructive Surgery today and help provide the surgery and medical care for someone affected by leprosy.

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You can give the gift of dignity and relieve a basic human need for another person with a disability. Your gift of an accessible toilet provides a person with a disability a toilet, built for their specific needs, ensuring they can access a toilet near their home that is clean and safe.

Children’s Scholarship

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Schools often turn away children from leprosy affected families. The Leprosy Mission works hard to open school doors. Leprosy makes life in poverty difficult. Families cannot usually afford school materials. But your Gifts of Love help them afford a uniform, books and pens.

Healthcare Worker Training

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Whole communities can benefit from a health worker trained in leprosy detection and treatment. Your gift will provide the knowledge a healthcare worker needs to understand and help fight this complex disease.

Eye Surgery

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Give the priceless gift of sight with eye surgery for a leprosy patient. Leprosy-damaged nerves in and around eyes can lead to blindness. Your gift will help restore their vision so they can see a brighter future!

Vocational Training

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$100

Pair of Chickens

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This gift will set up a poultry business. Eggs provide a family with extra protein, vitamins and minerals in their diet. Any surplus can be sold in the market creating a regular income.

Student Uniform

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Enable a student affected by leprosy to have the confidence to attend and participate in training activities at a Vocational Training Centre, by providing a uniform. Properly clothed, they can fit in with other students. You give the gift of belonging.

Piglet

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Piglets grow very quickly and are easy to look after. For people affected by leprosy or disability with mobility issues, pig farming is a viable way to earn a living. One piglet can fertilise the veggie patch and be sold at market for a good price.