New Face for Leprosy 

Rasu is 53 and lives with his wife who works in the tea gardens. He was diagnosed with leprosy in 2006 but only took a partial medication course. He then lost sensation in his hands and feet. They became weak, and later damaged. He lost an eye in an accident when he was a child. He fears that black magic has caused his eye and leprosy problems. Every morning he does self-care to protect his hands and feet and wears protective sandals. His message is that people should not be afraid of this disease. He is proud of his family and neighbours who have helped him.