Welcome to the Rufiji Leprosy Trust Website
This website is designed for:
- anyone wanting to know what is being done to fight the scourge of leprosy in the Rufiji District of Tanzania;
- those wanting to make a donation;
- our old friends to catch up on the latest news.
The Rufiji Leprosy Trust (RLT) is a charity registered in the UK*
Its purpose is three-fold to:
- discover and treat leprosy in the Rufiji area of Tanzania;
- support ex-leprosy patients and their families throughout the district;
- promote self-sufficiency.
In order to do so, RLT works with the village of Kindwitwi and the Kindwitwi Leprosy Centre
- Kindwitwi was once an old-style leper colony but is now a thriving village;
- Kindwitwi Leprosy Care Centre plays a vital role in leprosy awareness and education as well as in the treatment and eradication of leprosy in the Rufiji District;
- Kindwitwi plays a significant part in the development of local communities.
Our partner in these endeavours is the Kindwitwi Leprosy Care and Community Development Association Limited (KLCCDA)
Kindwitwi Leprosy Care Centre became KLCCDA in 2006 when it was inaugurated in 2006 as a limited company and charity registered in Tanzania.
Read on to learn more about us … and about how you can help to ensure that the message of our logo becomes a reality for the whole of the Rufiji District
Ukoma Hutibika – leprosy is curable!
* UK Reg no 286242 # Tanzania Reg no 58593