I have received from Handicap International, a charity which co-founded the campaign to ban land mines, a handwritten envelope (with a Cambodian stamp to add to a collection) and a clear explanation of the charity’s purpose including a case study of the appalling injuries caused by land mines.  All written on a flimsy, obviously inexpensive, paper and the latter certainly appeals to me.  The limbless 8 year old in the accompanying photograph is smiling now with her prosthetic leg but support the wider campaign trying to avoid further serious injuries I certainly will.

 By the same post an appeal from a well-known charity Lepra.  A more sophisticated package with more paper and more photographs including one of an infected 11 year old girl but the message is powerful.  Leprosy brings lingering death but can be cured.  I cannot help supporting the urgent need to help the 300,000 new sufferers each year.

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