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Saturday, January 28, 2023

TV Interview by Sue Colter with Pieter J.C. Vedder about Leprosy Project in Indonesia

Sunday, January 29, 2023 is again World Leprosy Day...
So I like to share with you this local TV interview by Sue Colter (and Gillis Video) with Pieter J.C. Vedder about Leprosy Project in Indonesia.
Pieter got quite emotional in telling his/our story...
Click CC for subtitle/closed captions.
It sure IS heartbreaking and if one reads today on World Data Atlas that it is even inside the USA—that is scary!

World Leprosy Day 2023: Stories of persons affected by leprosy ←click link.

When is World Leprosy Day in 2023? ←click link
Why do we celebrate World Leprosy Day? ←click link
Each year there are 200,000 people diagnosed with leprosy...
DON'T THINK THAT IS FAR AWAY...!
United States of America – Leprosy reported cases ←click link
With our open border—it might even be higher than that...!

Related links:
December 31 With Pieter J.C. Vedder Visiting Sitanala Leprosy Hospital in Indonesia | previous post by me
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12 comments:

  1. Miradas desde mi lenteJanuary 29, 2023 at 6:26 AM

    Parece que esa enfermedad, no es tan acuciante como en la antigüedad. La medicina ha evolucionado mucho desde eses viejos tiempos.
    Feliz domingo. Besos.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 29, 2023 at 8:12 AM

      Querida Antónia,
      Bueno, ¡el hecho de que incluso tengamos aquí en los Estados Unidos tantos casos nuevos anualmente es bastante alarmante!
      Es una enfermedad bíblica que ha sido descuidada durante demasiado tiempo...
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  2. Victor S E MoubarakJanuary 29, 2023 at 7:48 AM

    Thank you for yours and Pieter's good works.

    God bless.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 29, 2023 at 8:13 AM

      Dearest Victor,
      No thanks, this is just a little attempt for creating some more awareness of a biblical disease that has been neglected way too long...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2023 at 6:21 PM

    May God bless you both for the good work you’ve done for the people of God! You are the Living Saints we have in our midst.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 29, 2023 at 6:29 PM

      Dearest J.S.,
      Thank you but both of us are just normal people—trying only to bring this to the attention of others as those lepers have NO VOICE!
      Hugs,
      Pieter & Mariette

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  4. VENTANA DE FOTOJanuary 30, 2023 at 7:29 AM

    Hay historias que marca la vida de las personas.
    Besos

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 30, 2023 at 8:03 AM

      Querida Antónia,
      Sí, y cómo está marcada la vida de los leprosos...
      El mundo quiere mirar hacia otro lado.
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  5. OLga January 30, 2023 at 10:48 AM

    Grazie a te e Pieter per quello che fate.Buona serata.

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 30, 2023 at 8:12 PM

      Cara Olga,
      Cerchiamo almeno di portare un po' di consapevolezza. Quelle persone sono assolutamente senza voce...
      Abbracci,
      Mariette

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  6. Coisas de FeltroFebruary 3, 2023 at 12:37 PM

    A disease that could have been eradicated a long time ago. It's amazing that there are so many new cases annually.
    xoxo

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    1. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderFebruary 3, 2023 at 1:32 PM

      Dearest Christina,
      You are so right about that but I guess their is no interest in doing so. They seem to be the forgotten people and yes, it is on the rise again—even here in the USA with the open border.
      May God help us all!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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