TLMS National Director Addresses Scottish Parliament (26 Jan 07)
On Wednesday January 24th, Linda Todd, the National Director of The Leprosy Mission Scotland led Time For Reflection in the Scottish Parliament.
Speaking in the debating chamber Linda reminded members that "Leprosy is not eradicated, only forgotten".
Using the opportunity of World Leprosy Day on January 28th, Linda spoke about the work of The Leprosy Mission around the world and about the inspiration of patients she has met who are "refusing to allow any circumstance or people to take away their hope. They are an excellent example of what people empowered can do for themselves. We just provided the resources."
"Like this Parliament, the Leprosy Mission Scotland is in the business of giving hope. We raise funds for the provision of fully developed hospital care, increased activity in preventing disability, training health care workers, education and seeking long-term solutions, for example vocational training and socio-economic interventions."
In closing, and on the day before the anniversary of his birth, Linda quoted Robert Burns who expresses many of our hopes far better than we could.
"Then let us pray that come it may,
As come it will for a' that,
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth
Shall bear the gree, and a' that.
For a' that, and a' that
Its coming yet for a' that
That Man to Man, the warld o'er
Shall brothers be for a' that"
The full text of Linda's address can be found in the Official Report of The Scottish Parliament.
To watch her in action (until February 24th) visit Holyrood TV.
Supported by ThinkBiggar.com
