In Brazil, a large archival project is currently being conducted in the old leprosy colonies in a collaboration between the ILA Global Project on the History of Leprosy, and the Brazilian government 2002 ILA Global Project on the History of Leprosy As well as the new linked to our database of old leprosy colonies, leprosaria, archives, and museums, the of the International Leprosy Assocation's Gobal Project on the History of Leprosy is now up and running