Children’s poster competition

Calling all young artists aged 5–16!
Here’s your chance to make a difference with your art!  

Unlimit Health and The Leprosy Mission invite you to join our Light the Path poster competition for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. 

Why take part? 

Your artwork will help raise awareness and inspire action to end neglected tropical diseases. 

What’s it all about? 

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of 20 illnesses that affect over one billion people around the world. They can make people very sick and stop them from living the life they dream of. 

These diseases often happen because of things like: 

• Inadequate housing 

• Unsafe water 

• Lack of access to toilets and health services 

Without treatment, NTDs can cause long-term problems. But together, progress is being made to eliminate these diseases. 

 Your brief 

Create and send us a hand-drawn poster using any medium you like, on the theme:
Light the Path to a world free from neglected tropical diseases.  

Use any art materials you like—pencils, paints, crayons, collage—be creative!
Your poster should be no bigger than A3 size. 

How to enter: 

Email your poster to info@unlimithealth.org as a high-resolution photograph, and in JPEG or PNG format. The file size must be at least 1MB and should not exceed 20MB.  

 Deadline for submissions: 

Send us your artwork no later than midnight on Monday 12th January 2026 

 Please send us the following information with your poster:     

• Full name of the child    

• Age of the child 

• Where the child lives (city, country)     

• Name of the school  

• Full name of the parent or guardian 

• An active email address so that we can contact the entrant’s parent or guardian about the Competition only 

• A valid phone number if the parent or guardian wants to be contacted about the Competition by phone   

• The artwork’s title and the story behind the artwork: the entrant will explain what inspired them and their creative process, and why they chose their journey (A maximum of 100 words). 

The prizes 

Four lucky winners, one per age category (with a parent or carer) will get an exclusive invitation to attend a special event at the Houses of Parliament on 4 February 2026.  

Imagine seeing your artwork displayed in one of the most important buildings in the country, meeting inspiring people, and being part of a day that celebrates making the world healthier! 

Winners will also receive a bundle of art supplies! 

 Let your imagination light the path to a healthier world!  

In association with The Leprosy Mission

The competition terms and conditions are available here.