Child and Youth ProgramsUmbrella Girl
Mali, a little girl who lives in Thailand, is an umbrella maker. She is only 8 years old and already she is a responsible part of the family team – she put the tassels on the umbrellas her family makes.
Then one day, she fumbled with the tassels – she couldn’t seem to get her fingers to work. At first her mother thought her daughter was just tired, so she asked her to rest. But this little girl’s hands grew stiff and resistant – soon she could hardly hold a pencil. Finally, her parents took her to the doctor.
This little 8-year-old girl had leprosy.
Umbrella Girl is a curriculum for children that teaches them Mali’s story of being diagnosed and then healed of leprosy, and how she met Jesus along the way. The kit includes a DVD. If you prefer, you can go to the Videos page of this website to watch the video now.
It is appropriate for both secular and church settings, for children ages 5 to 12.
Umbrella Girl Activities
Umbrella Girl Bulletin
Umbrella Girl Letter
Umbrella Girl Box
Umbrella Girl Postcard
Umbrella Girl Story
The Pete the Pig and Umbrella Girl material found on this page are web-friendly PDFs that may not print well. For full-colour printed materials, please email us your nane, address and the quantity of material that you would like to info@leprosy.ca or call TLMC at 1-888-537-7679.
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Pete the Pig
The Pete the Pig material is a complete lesson designed for children between the ages of 5 and 12. It will teach your students about sharing with others and having compassion for people with leprosy.
Ideal for Sunday Schools, Children’s Clubs, and family devotions.
And it’s free!
Lesson material includes:
- One teacher’s guide
- One lesson plan for a 20-40 minute class
- Student kits including a piggy bank for each child
Students will learn how even a little bit of money can do a lot for those with leprosy. They will learn about leprosy and how it can be cured, as well as hear the story of the very first piggy bank.
About 1 person every 2 minutes is diagnosed with leprosy. Many do not know where to turn and fear the loss of their homes and their families.
When your students feed Pete the Pig, you help heal another patient. The average cost to cure a leprosy patient is about $350.
Download the Pete the Pig material below today.
Pete the Pig Brochure
Pete the Pig Games
Pete the Pig Poster
Pete the Pig Stories
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Cured not Cursed
Cured not Cursed is The Leprosy Mission Canada's youth program. It has its own website, www.cureleprosy.ca. Visit www.cureleprosy.ca today to get involved in this exciting initative!
Would you like more information? Please email The Leprosy Mission Canada at info@leprosy.ca or call us at 1-888-537-7679.
We’ve received many stories from kids who have helped us in the fight against by feeding a Pete the Pig bank.
Reuben, pictured here, saves part of his allowance and any other money he receives to help people with leprosy and give them the opportunity for a new life.
You can view and download the PDF documents on this page for free using Acrobat Reader.
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