Maitri

Read our news update on MAITRI activities. The annual appointment with Leprosy Day is nearly here. I would like to share some information, which you may find useful in understanding more about Dharma in action this World Leprosy Day, which is an important day for MAITRI, one of the FPMT’s longest running social services.  World […]

World Leprosy Day is tomorrow. Yet MAITRI’s work goes beyond the preparations for this one day. Last financial year we assessed 586 high risk cases, instructed 792 disabled cases for self-care, trained 576 deformed patients, 2983 community members and 417 government staff members. MAITRI held 34 camps to distribute sandals and dressing kits. We assist […]

This morning was the scene of a horrific spectacle when part of the generator building was engulfed in flames. Two workers and our volunteer staying at the guest house were the first to arrive and to try and put the fire out, which had spread through the roof into the adjacent trees. They managed to […]