Great Britain
The Leprosy Mission Great Britain family is spread far and wide across England, Scotland, Wales, The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man. Great Britain is by far the largest support-raising member of the TLM Fellowship, raising nearly 40% of the total funds for TLM’s programmes worldwide.
TLM Great Britain’s Focus
TLMGB primarily focuses on fundraising, generating prayer support, and working with their nearly 25 partners to ensure their programmes are carried out effectively. TLMGB currently works in ten countries in Africa and Asia: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Sudan.
TLM Great Britain’s Projects
In 2019, TLMGB opened a new Outpatient Department at the Purulia Hospital in West Bengal, India. This hospital was the first of The Mission’s hospitals, and it now offers improved services for over 50,000 patients affected by leprosy and other medical conditions every year. TLMGB also support TLM Nigeria in their Wheels that Heal mobile clinics offering care to isolated, vulnerable, and displaced people. TLMGB publishes the New Day magazine three times a year to keep supporters up to date on their current projects. The country leader for TLMGB is Peter Waddup.
