Implemented Projects

Leprosy is a curable disease. But persons affected by leprosy around the world continue to face serious stigma and discrimination. In South Sulawesi, Indonesia, leprosy is still common and often people are stigmatised and excluded from community life. One of them is old Mr. Lepu. He had leprosy many years

This three-month pilot project was also an emergency response to help people affected by leprosy during the Covid-19 pandemic. By involving local PerMaTa branches, we sought to address the key needs of leprosy-affected people in 5 districts of South Sulawesi, with the main objective to advocate at district government level

We have been supported by VOICE to run a 3 month support project for people with disabilities and affected by leprosy during the Covid-19 pandemic. The main focus was on disseminating information because there were so many rumors about Corona. The Sipakatau team of young people affected by leprosy visited

SIPAKATAU Sipakatau is a Makassarese word mean ‘Working together’. It is also an abbreviation for “The voice of young people affected by leprosy who are competent, active and outstanding”.   The Sipakatau project was implemented from March 2018 till February 2020 in Gowa, South Sulawesi, with support and funding by VOICE.