Pray with us
How you can pray with us
Prayer is central to all that we do. We would love you to be involved in the prayer life of The Leprosy Mission. Each year we produce the ASK Prayer Diary, which provides a global overview of The Leprosy Mission’s work. You can view the ASK Prayer Diary week by week below, download a PDF of the full year, or request a printed booklet.
You can also follow our prayer life through the PrayerMate app, where we provide daily prayer requests for the work to defeat leprosy delivered direct to your phone. Get involved with PrayerMate here.
Monday
We pray for all those who are making final arrangements for their World Leprosy Day events. May God bless all these plans.
Tuesday
We pray that World Leprosy Day in 2025 will reach those who would benefit from knowing the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Wednesday
Many of our teams will have media engagements this World Leprosy Day. Please pray that God will guide the words of everyone who speaks to the media about leprosy this week.
Thursday
World Leprosy Day is a moment in the year that moves many people to give money. Please pray that many people will be moved to give this year.
Friday
Please pray for Organisations of Persons Affected by Leprosy, who will play a crucial role in celebrating this Sunday. May each one of their members feel a sense of pride.
Saturday
Leprosy is a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD). World NTD Day will take place next week on 30 January. Please pray for all the activities surrounding that campaign and that the voices of persons affected by leprosy will be heard and reflected on that day.
Sunday
Today is World Leprosy Day! Please pray for a successful day for all of our teams, that many people will hear about leprosy and be motivated to take action, whether that is to give, to raise their voice, to volunteer, or to come forward if they have symptoms.
About World Leprosy Day
On Sunday of this week, we will mark World Leprosy Day. This is an important day for many people. It is a day of pride for persons affected by leprosy as we mark their distinctive contributions to their communities. It is also a day to raise awareness of leprosy. We do this for three reasons: so that all those at risk will be aware of the symptoms, so that people in endemic countries will be aware of the discrimination that persons affected by leprosy face, and so that more people can learn how a world without leprosy is possible and they have a role to play. The day is acknowledged both online and in person. Online, the campaign happens under #WorldLeprosyDay as people and organisations work hard to raise awareness. In-person events include media events, engagements with political leaders, and community celebrations.