PerMaTa Nasional

PerMaTa (Independent Leprosy Association) is a local people’s organization by and for persons affected by leprosy in Indonesia. Founded in 2007, the national organisation has branches in the provinces South Sulawesi, East Java, NTT, Maluku and South Sumatra. Each province has again a number of district branches. Their aim is to fight the stigmatisation and discrimination of persons affected by leprosy in order to enable them to live a dignified life. The South Sulawesi branch has a special focus on building the capacity of young persons affected by leprosy to become agents of change in their communities and for their peers.