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TLM India - The Leprosy Mission Trust India
The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI), founded in 1874, is the largest leprosy-focussed non-governmental organisation (NGO) in India and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. It works with people affected by leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), people with disabilities, and marginalised communities. It has a diverse set of programmes – Healthcare, Sustainable Livelihood, Community Empowerment, Advocacy, and Research and Training – being implemented through 14 hospitals, six vocational training centres, five residential care homes for elderly persons affected by leprosy, and a research lab, spread across nine states in India. There are around 900 staff working in various capacities in its institutions and projects.