S-ILF’s Journey
S-ILF got registered
Starting from scratch, S-ILF builds its framework and action plan in the first year
Livelihood program
The first projects of the livelihood program started in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Uttarakhand
Global Appeal 2010
S-ILF, jointly with TNF, organised the 5th Global Appeal in India
Starting the Education program
Named as Skills to Employment, STEP-UP program, scholarships were awarded to youth from leprosy colonies for Nursing (with funds from SBI) and basic skills training (pilot in Andhra Pradesh)
Young Partners’ Program (YPP)
The awareness program for school children (later college students too) started with support from NHRC. The very first year saw the sensitisation drive reaching to 24 government schools in Delhi.
Partnership with NSDC
To mobilise and train youth from leprosy colonies, S-ILF and NSDC came together and initiated the pilot project in five states.
Yellow Ribbon campaign
To raise awareness around the disease and to support the cause, a ribbon campaign was initiated by S-ILF. Yellow, denoting health, was chosen as the colour. 2,000 students, 50 Parliamentarians and 200 attendees at S-ILF’s events were reached in the first phase of the campaign.