Om Satija, a 23-year-old Indian-origin man residing in Melbourne, Australia, is on a mission to raise awareness about leprosy through a 5,000-km run across India. He began his journey on January 26 from Kanyakumari, reaching Noida on Wednesday, where he celebrated the completion of 4,000 km. Inspired by his childhood experience of witnessing the plight of leprosy-affected individuals in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, Satija aims to educate the public about the disease, which remains highly stigmatized despite being curable. He collaborates with the Udayaan Foundation, an NGO based in Kolkata, West Bengal, dedicated to supporting leprosy-affected children. The campaign has set a fundraising goal of ₹60 lakh (approximately $72,000 USD) to aid the education of around 1,000 children over the next five years, with ₹17 lakh already raised. Accompanied by his younger brother and friends for logistical support, Satija runs an average of 50 km daily and plans to reach Srinagar in May.