The Damien Foundation actions are long-term, never emergency actions, mainly carried out by local personnel. Our support is organised and clearly outlined. We intend to set up sustainable, accessible, high-quality programmes.
Three diseases…
Leprosy, tuberculosis, leishmaniasis – the Damien Foundation tackles 3 poverty-related diseases. Our priority is tackling leprosy and tuberculosis.
...on three continents
The Damien Foundation has been in Africa, in Asia and Latin America for more than forty years. Today, our Foundation is active in 16 countries in all 3 continents
A butterfly and indifference
You can recognise the Damien Foundation by its logo, a heart-shaped butterfly. Our Foundation also has a very telling slogan. All these elements need explaining.
Our principles
The Damien Foundation always acts upon request by the local Ministry of Health. Our support work bases itself on a few, clearly outlined working principles. Find out about these principles.
Our offices
The Damien Foundation’s secretariat is located in Belgium. However, we also have local representative offices for each of our local projects. Here are some useful addresses...
