Raphael, the Ryder-Cheshire centre in Northern India has turned 65.
Established in April 1959 by Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire and Lady Sue Ryder, its mission was to relieve suffering.
Raphael started as tents to house people cured of leprosy. Now, while the centre continues to care for a handful of people cured of leprosy, their focus is on disability and health.
Services provided include residential care for children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, early intervention, school readiness and day care services, vocational training, mobile outreach programmes covering the state of Uttarakhand, and a teacher training centre.
