Neglected Tropical Diseases (NDTs) is not just a generic title for all the forgotten diseases of the world; it is a specific designation on behalf of the World Health Organization for 21 particular diseases that qualify for neglected status. Collectively, these diseases infect about one sixth of the world’s population. What characterizes these diseases is that they do not kill huge numbers of people; collectively the NTDs kill about 200,000 people per year (although that’s not nothing). Instead, they are responsible for massive levels of disfigurement and disability, impairing childhood development and economic productivity. While being prevalent in every tropical country, these diseases are neglected at the community, national, and international levels, largely because they affect the poor, the powerless, and the stigmatized. This research project is aiming to turn a mathematical lens of investigation to understand how these diseases spread and attempt, determine the conditions under which these diseases are endemic, and create scenarios under which we can achieve eradication.