Diocese of Hubli Inaugurates a Bore Well and Sanitation Facility for Inmates of Leprosy Colony

On 30 January 2020, on the occasion of Anti-Leprosy Day, Believers Eastern Church Diocese of Hubli inaugurated a bore well and a sanitation facility for the residents of a leprosy colony to improve their quality of life.

Shri. Y S Patil IAS, Deputy Commissioner, the chief guest, inaugurated the borewell and the sanitation facility. Also present at the event were Shri. Harsha Shetty – Assistant commissioner of Police, Smt. Mohan Kumari, Thahasildar, Dr. Prashanth, District chief doctor.

Every year, India celebrates Anti-Leprosy Day on the Martyrdom Day of Mahatma Gandhiji as a tribute to his enduring concern and compassion for the people affected with leprosy. His vision was to make India a leprosy-free nation and to ensure that those suffering from leprosy lead a life with dignity.

In line with Gandhiji’s vision, Believers Eastern Church is working in more than 40 leprosy colonies in India, restoring dignity and hope to people who are affected by leprosy. The Sisters of Compassion teams and medical workers look after the needs of the leprosy patients, providing them medical care and serving them with love and compassion.