It was in 1981 that Brother Christdas started his work at Sunderpur, near the town of Raxaul, on the Nepalese border. The hospital for leprosy patients started as a mud hut, but has now treated over 50,000 patients. Brother Christdas’ vision was to free society from leprosy, which he considered to be a poor man’s disease, by providing treatment free of charge to any one affected with the disease, whatever their cast, colour or creed. He cared for the dislocated and the derailed, the neglected and the rejected, the unloved and the uncared for, and brought them back into normal society. He provided them with a home, with water, a job, education for their children. He helped them to stand on their own feet, whether they had feet or not. He gave them back their dignity. He will be greatly missed.



But the village has not been left without a leader. Kabita Bhattarai from Nepal has agreed to work with an administrative team of people already involved with the life in the village. Kabita has excellent qualifications and is well-loved (see photo!) and we are sure that Little Flower will be safe in her capable hands.