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A woman crippled by leprosy getting around by a hand-pedaled tricycle. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colon
A woman crippled by leprosy getting around by a hand-pedaled tricycle. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colon 
A woman crippled by leprosy getting around by a hand-pedaled tricycle. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colon
A woman crippled by leprosy getting around by a hand-pedaled tricycle. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colon 
Children getting a ride to school by rickshaw. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colony and a school.
Children getting a ride to school by rickshaw. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within the colony and a school. 
A member of the leprosy society administering medicine to another. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a school and a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within
A member of the leprosy society administering medicine to another. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a school and a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within 
A daily life scene in the commercial area of the leprosy society. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a school and a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within t
A daily life scene in the commercial area of the leprosy society. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a school and a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers within t 
A family within the leprosy colony watching television together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects
A family within the leprosy colony watching television together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects 
A family within the leprosy colony watching television together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects
A family within the leprosy colony watching television together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects 
Members of the leper colony society taking a break from manning the well-water pump. Telefood funds allowed the two wells to be built which enables the beneficiaries to keep the aquaculture ponds clea
Members of the leper colony society taking a break from manning the well-water pump. Telefood funds allowed the two wells to be built which enables the beneficiaries to keep the aquaculture ponds clea 
Daily life scenes around the leprosy society.
Daily life scenes around the leprosy society. 
A young father and a group of elderly leprosy society members socializing in a communal area of the community.
A young father and a group of elderly leprosy society members socializing in a communal area of the community. 
A family preparing a meal together. The refrigerator was bought with extra money earned through the farming and aquaculture Telefood Projects within the leprosy society.
A family preparing a meal together. The refrigerator was bought with extra money earned through the farming and aquaculture Telefood Projects within the leprosy society. 
A member of the leper colony society drinking fresh water being pumped out of a well. Telefood funds allowed the two wells to be built which enables the beneficiaries to keep the aquaculture ponds cle
A member of the leper colony society drinking fresh water being pumped out of a well. Telefood funds allowed the two wells to be built which enables the beneficiaries to keep the aquaculture ponds cle 
A mother playing with her child within a family of leprosy society members.
A mother playing with her child within a family of leprosy society members. 
A family preparing a meal together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects, members can now afford to p
A family preparing a meal together. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects, members can now afford to p 
A group of elderly leprosy society members socializing in a communal area of the community.
A group of elderly leprosy society members socializing in a communal area of the community. 
A family of Telefood Project beneficiaries inside their home. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects, m
A family of Telefood Project beneficiaries inside their home. Electricity was free up until a few years ago. With the extra money earned through the Telefood aquaculture and vegetable farm projects, m 
Members of the leprosy society hauling away a cart full of garbage.
Members of the leprosy society hauling away a cart full of garbage. 
A tractor plough tilling the soil of the farm land used by the leprosy society.
A tractor plough tilling the soil of the farm land used by the leprosy society. 
A tractor plough tilling the soil of the farm land used by the leprosy society.
A tractor plough tilling the soil of the farm land used by the leprosy society. 
A family of Telefood Project beneficiaries sorting pebbles from grains harvested in the leprosy society farm land.
A family of Telefood Project beneficiaries sorting pebbles from grains harvested in the leprosy society farm land. 
A man crippled by leprosy getting around by a hand-pedaled tricycle. The colony, established long ago, now has shops, a school and a government clinic which dispenses free medicine to all lepers withi 
FAO Project - Establishing a composite fish culture farm fresh water at the Government Leprosy Rehabilitation homes in Clusters in Tamilnadu, outside New Delhi - TFD-98/IND/003. Provide inputs, seed material and technical know-how for establishment of a fish farm to improve fish availability for the poor and disabled leprosy patients within the leprosy community. 
12/17/2003 
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