A young man, who is a leprosy patient, sits beside a thicket of bamboo as he and his family receive a large Christmas bundle from medical worker Gerhard Pries. 1961 label: “Kilometer 81 Leprosy Mission: about 550 Christmas bundles were given to poor, needy victims of leprosy and their families. Some were delivered by jeep and horseback to the remote areas. A young and very poor leprosy patient receiving a large bundle for himself and his family at Christmas from medical worker Gerhard Pries. This man suffers severely from anemia and ulcers on his feet so that he hardly can provide for his large family. He lost his former job several years ago when his employer found that he was suffering from leprosy. Subsequently, this man was hospitalized at the station and was able to return home much improved.”