The Leprosy Mission Hospital

In Kanhauli, right near the Khadi Bhandar, is where The Leprosy Mission Hospital is located. It’s a well-known spot in the area, mostly because of the landmark nearby. The hospital itself is a set of low buildings that have been around for quite a while. When you walk in, it feels very grounded and practical. There are no fancy decorations or expensive rugs here. We keep things functional because that’s what works best for the patients and the staff. Every day follows a similar pattern: we open up the clinics, check the supplies, and wait for the first people to arrive. Being near Kanhauli means we get people from the surrounding villages who might have traveled a fair distance. The atmosphere is generally calm, though it can get a bit loud near the entrance when everyone is arriving at once. We have a small garden area where people sit sometimes. The rooms inside are plain, with just the beds and the medical stands. It’s an old-fashioned way of doing things, but it works for us. We don't try to be anything we aren't. We’re just a group of people working in Kanhauli, trying to help out with the cases that come through our doors. It’s a lot of manual work, from cleaning the floors to updating the paper records by hand. We’ve been here a long time and plan to stay for much longer.