Dear Stakeholders,

 

As CEO of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre, it gives me immense pleasure to present this Annual Report for the year 2010.

 

MALC has been taking rapid strides towards elimination of Leprosy and the targets being achieved in most of the provinces. However, unlike diseases like Leprosy cannot be totally eradicated due to nature of its spread and its extremely long incubation period which can be in rare cases even upto 40 years. Hence, the Leprosy Control Programme has to be sustained for a minimum of another 3 to 4 decades. more...

 

 

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Matter of Today...

 

Endowment Fund:

 

Over a period of last 56 years, MALC’s Leprosy programme has won laurels by controlling Leprosy in 1996, keeping it controlled over the years and now having achieved elimination status in most of the provinces.

 

These landmarks could only be achieved because of financial support by German Leprosy & TB Relief Association and other European supporters in the early years and later also by our local corporates and Pakistani philanthropists. Currently more than 35% of our expenses are being borne by Pakistani supporters.

 

However, now we fear that over time our international support will decline and we need to quickly build our local resource by increasing our supporter base and for a long term sustainable solution establish our Endowment Fund. This will make MALC programme sustainable and self reliant. Hence we have taken the initiative and by the Grace of Allah SWT, have established MALC Endowment Fund with an initial amount of Rs. 25 million from our own reserves.

 

To ensure progressive growth of our Endowment Fund we expect our friends/supporters to come forward and donate generously in the Endowment Fund to help Leprosy, TB and Preventive Blindness programme sustain and stand on its own two feet.

 

 

59th World Leprosy Day Celebrations at MALC:

 

World Leprosy Day not only symbolizes our feelings of togetherness and love with our patients affected by Leprosy but also provides an opportunity to all of us working for Leprosy to come closer and renew our commitment for a Leprosy free world.

 

Every year the last Sunday of January is observed as World Leprosy Day and celebrated all over the world to bring about the feeling of togetherness and love for this class of people who were previously treated as outcasts of society. The year 2012 celebrated the 59th World Leprosy Day on 29th January. To commemorate this special day, MALC scheduled programmes. Among these programmes were, the Press Conference at MALC on 27th January followed by the main function of World Leprosy Day at Arts Council of Pakistan on 30th January 2012 alongwith functions of Patients’ Day on 31st January 2012 at MALC Hospital.

 

World Leprosy Day is an event that not only reminds us all to focus on the needs of those affected by Leprosy, but also expresses gratitude for the commitment of millions of workers, professionals and volunteers of the world of health, society, politics and information who help and support Leprosy work.

 

MALC is the only NGO in Pakistan working for Leprosy in collaboration with Federal and Provincial Health Departments all over Pakistan, except in Punjab province where a sister organization Aid to Leprosy Patients (ALP) is taking care of Leprosy work effectively. 157 Leprosy centres all over the country are not only providing treatment to Leprosy patients, but comprehensive care to patients and their families focusing on addressing their physical, social, economical and physiological needs regardless of religion or ethnicity free of charge.

 

You can also contribute in making our country Leprosy Free by supporting MALC with your Zakat and Donations. Deposit your donations in any branch of Standard Chartered Bank online account  # 18-7423462-01 and Zakat in any online account of Standard Chartered Bank 08-1845778-01, Habib Bank Limited 0045-79000989-03 and United Bank Limited 0023-371-0037-0.

 

 

The Devastating Floods in Pakistan:

 

 

Pakistan again preparing for flood disaster…….

 

The monsoons that enveloped much of Pakistan last year have once again caused untold misery, especially in rural Sindh and Central Punjab, forcing people to abandon their homes and leave behind their livestock, households and business. Last year, the main culprit was River Indus; this year it is rain which swelled all channels including canals. The rains that continued for about three days last week has caused havoc and created a flood like situation in the lower parts of Sindh and Punjab. Two districts Badin and Mirpurkhas of Sindh and Kasur in Punjab were among severely hit areas, resulting in thousands of people stranded in flooded villages. A large number of people, including women and children have been displaced who have taken shelter on road side and other nearby government buildings.

 

MALC's Disaster Response Cell if making surveys in the flood affected areas for need assessment. Our Relief Teams are in close coordination with local staff and are prepared to respond if funds are available for food, non-food items and tents for Sindh as well as Kasur in Central Punjab.

 

 

MALC Flood Relief, Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Projects

 

 

Please donate generously to

 

MALC Emergency Relief Fund Account No. 01-7423462-01 at Standard Chartered Bank

and help the poor families especially women and children. more...