Society for the Welfare and Awareness of the Poor and Leprosy Affected People

Aim To control the spread of leprosy, rehabilitate leprosy patients and provide education and health to the children of leprosy patients

Constituency Served

children of leprosy afflicted persons, 2 ½-5


Details of Work

SWAPLAP began its work towards the rehabilitation of leprosy patients in Chetput, Tamil Nadu, and later opened in Bangalore. Today, apart from rehabilitation, it is also involved in creating awareness about leprosy as well as TB and AIDS. In both places, SWAPLAP runs a free child-care centre for children from 2 ½ to 5 years. The 22 children enrolled in Bangalore are children of leprosy patients who live in a predominantly leprosy-afflicted colony. The centre provides education, mid-day meals, play equipment and uniforms. There are plans to start after-school tuitions for the older children of the colony. SWAPLAP creates awareness about leprosy, TB and AIDS through publications, exhibitions and poster competitions for teachers, social workers and college students.

Fact File

Society for the Welfare and Awareness of the Poor and Leprosy Affected People

    Acronym

  • SWAPLAP

    • Status

  • Society

    • Category

  • Child Development

    • Sub Category

  • Organisations

    • Level of Work of the Organization

  • Local, Urban, Rural

    • Establishment

  • 1993

    • Focus

  • education, leprosy patients, pre-schools, health awareness, advocacy, leprosy

    • Resources

  • publications, teaching aids

    • Help Welcome

  • clothes, toys, donations
Contact Information

Mr S Masila Mani , Secretary , 11.00-5.00
234, IV Main Road, Viveknagar Layout Bangalore- 560047.
Ph : 25700692 ,Email : swaplap93@yahoo.co.in , Website :http://www.swaplap.org