About
Since its establishment in 2001, the Rising Star Outreach non-profit has remained committed to empowering individuals and families to overcome the stigma associated with leprosy, enabling them to lead healthy, productive lives through access to quality education, medical care, and community development initiatives.
OUR VISION
Our multi-faceted strategy was crafted to combat the profound impact of leprosy across India from diverse perspectives. This holistic approach represents a thorough healing methodology designed to confront the numerous underlying causes of the persistent nature of leprosy, despite its treatability. By bolstering initiatives in healthcare, community engagement, and education, we aim to instigate tangible, enduring transformations in the lives of individuals, families, and communities, fostering sustainable change for generations ahead.
EDUCATION
Establish and bolster educational initiatives catering to children residing in leprosy colonies and adjacent communities, promoting parity, inclusion, and self-assurance among the upcoming generation. Recognizing the transformative potential of quality education, we strive to eliminate stigma, uphold dignity, and illuminate pathways toward promising futures.
MEDICAL CARE
By deploying mobile clinics and forging collaborations with local hospitals and healthcare practitioners, we deliver essential medical services encompassing dental care, mobility aids, vision support, and robust screening initiatives aimed at promptly identifying cases of leprosy for appropriate vaccination and treatment.
Advisory Board Members
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Mr. Sakthivel Venkataraman, Chairman, RSOI
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Mrs. Padma Venkataraman, Board member, RSOI
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Dr. V. Seetha, Board member, RSOI
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Ms. Rebecca Douglas, Founder/President – Rising Star Outreach, USA
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Ms. Christine Cronquist, Chairman, Rising Star Outreach, USA.
Assets
Fifteen and a half acres of land near Uthiramerur in Southern India; school building with all infrastructure; office building; health center; boys and girls hostels; kitchen and dining hall; several sports fields for the children; staff and visitor quarters; vans; cars; commercial and domestic washing machines; computers and printers.