We are now almost at the end of our empowerment project supported by Misereor Germany in the districts of Bantaeng and Barru in South Sulawesi. Meanwhile, strong and active teams are running independently in Barru and Bantaeng. They carry out awareness-raising activities in communities and schools and offer peer support to other affected people.
The empowerment of (young) people affected by leprosy is one of the priorities of PerMaTa South Sulawesi – YDTI. This project is part of an ongoing program to bring young people affected by leprosy out of their self-isolation and to use their potential as agents of change. Once people begin to recognize their own worth, they are able to participate more in society and build independent lives. Ideally they will form their own PerMaTa districts chapters and remain active to help ending stigma and discrimination, thereby contributing to end the transmission of leprosy.
We are looking forward to continue our work with Misereor in a new project starting April 2025.
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