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Love & Serve Established 1956 · Salem District, Tamil Nadu Notice: Our 2024–2025 Annual Activity Report is here.
LRRC emblem LRRC Leprosy Relief Rural Centre Omalur 636455Salem Dist.INDIA

Compassionate Leprosy Care Since 1956.

  • Over 22,000 People Affected by Leprosy Healed.
  • Authorized Centre for Free Reconstructive Surgeries.
  • Free Leprosy Treatment, Rehabilitation, & Residential Care.
22,000+
Leprosy Patients Cured
2,500+
Reconstructive Surgeries
1.5 Million+
Ulcer Dressings
70 Years of
healing & grace
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“He Commissioned them to Preach the News of God’s Kingdom and Heal the Sick”

Lk. 9:2
Portrait of Most Rev. Dr. Arulselvam Rayappan, Bishop of Salem
Most Rev. Dr. Arulselvam Rayappan, D.D., D.C.L., Bishop of Salem Chairman, LRRC
Painting of Jesus gently laying his hand on the forehead of an elderly man resting in a sickbed
Reflecting Christ’s healing love
Our calling · Love and Serve

Vision & Mission

Vision

To build a compassionate and inclusive society where persons affected by leprosy and other illnesses are treated with dignity, restored to health, and empowered to live with hope, equality, and fullness of life.

Mission

To provide accessible, affordable, and compassionate healthcare, with special concern for persons affected by leprosy, the poor, and the marginalised. Through holistic healing, rehabilitation, and community outreach, we strive to restore health, uphold human dignity, and reflect Christ’s healing love.

Annual report · Leprosy control

Overall Statistics of Case Detection and Treatment Activities

தொழுநோய் கண்டறிதல் முறைமைகள் மற்றும் சிகிச்சைச்சார் செயல்பாடுகளின் மொத்த தரவுகள்

Skin Camps Conducted

11 Villages
1,214 People examined
29 Suspects
1 New case

Family Contact Survey

29 Families
106 People examined
1 Suspect
0 New cases

Neighbourhood Survey

1,294 Houses visited
2,956 Members examined
4 Suspects
0 New cases

OPD Consultation at LRRC

38 from Salem District and 02 from other Districts

40 New cases
4,276 Total persons examined
40 Persons diagnosed with leprosy
Rev. Dr. J. Vimal, Secretary and Director of LRRC SECRETARY & DIRECTOR · LRRC
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

A beacon of healing, hope and human dignity

For seven decades, the Leprosy Relief Rural Centre (LRRC) has stood as a beacon of healing, hope, and human dignity. We embrace persons affected by leprosy, especially those abandoned by their families, burdened by physical deformities, and deprived of social acceptance.

Rev. Dr. J. Vimal
Secretary and Director · LRRC
LRRC medical diagnostics and clinical care
148 Beneficiaries 145 MCR Footwear Pairs + Spring Shoes
REHABILITATION & PROTECTION

Preventing disability. Restoring mobility.

Loss of sensation in the feet is one of leprosy’s most debilitating consequences. LRRC’s in-house footwear workshop creates customized Microcellular Rubber (MCR) shoes that redistribute pressure and prevent life-threatening recurrent ulcers.

During 2024–2025, our workshop crafted 145 pairs of tailored MCR footwear, engineered 3 specialized DFC spring shoes for drop-foot patients, and performed 266 preventative footwear repairs.

ANNUAL REPORT

Leprosy Relief Rural Centre

2025–2026
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TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY

Annual Report 2025–2026

A yearly account of LRRC’s leprosy detection and treatment, reconstructive surgeries, ulcer care, rehabilitation, welfare and community outreach.

FIELD UPDATES & OBSERVANCES

Recent News & Community Outreach

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Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão and the visiting bishops seated with LRRC priests during their visit to Omalur DISTINGUISHED VISIT
Visit of His Eminence · LRRC, Omalur

LRRC Honoured by the Visit of His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão

His Eminence, accompanied by the Archbishop of Calcutta and the Bishop of Vijayawada, expressed his joy and appreciation for LRRC’s compassionate care of persons affected by leprosy.

Beneficiaries, priests and religious sisters gathered outside St. Joseph Eye Care, Omalur, at the free cataract surgery programme JUBILEE INITIATIVE
Jubilee Year · St. Joseph Eye Care, Omalur

Jubilee Year Initiative: Free Cataract Surgeries for 25 Underprivileged Persons

Twenty-five underprivileged persons from Mettur Vicariate underwent free cataract surgeries, with the entire cost borne by LRRC.

Santa Claus greeting a religious sister during the Christmas gathering at LRRC CELEBRATIONS
Christmas & Pongal · LRRC, Omalur

Christmas and Pongal Celebrations at LRRC

A Christmas gathering with the priests and religious sisters of Mettur Vicariate, and Pongal celebrated by the LRRC staff as one family.

ENQUIRIES

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VISIT OUR CAMPUS · OMALUR

Find Us in Salem District

Located conveniently on the Salem–Bengaluru Highway, LRRC welcomes patients, families, visiting doctors, researchers, and charitable benefactors.

Leprosy Relief Rural Centre (LRRC)
Salem–Bengaluru Highway, Post Box No. 1
Omalur 636 455, Salem Dt., Tamil Nadu
· 15 km from Salem Junction · 1 km from Omalur Bus Stand
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JOIN OUR MISSION OF HEALING

A healthier, more inclusive tomorrow.

Help carry forward a legacy of compassionate healing. Whether you are seeking treatment for a loved one, requesting a community medical camp, or exploring partnership, our doors are open.

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