Contact: 01722 323 955 or info@gwt.org.uk Welfare Advice: 01722 343 111 or gurkhawelfare@gwt.org.uk
About the Charity
We enable Gurkha veterans, their families and their wider communities to live their lives with dignity in Nepal.
About the Gurkhas
Gurkhas are traditionally recruited from the hill people of Nepal, with roots right back to an 8th century Hindu warrior.
News
A debt of honour to Gurkha families – one woman’s story
“Life has been hard.” Sukla Pun tells us when we reach her home in Punthok, a remote village in Nepal’s hilly Rolpa District. Over the years, the 77-year-old widow has been dealt an incredibly difficult hand.
News
The school that does it all
Over the past couple of weeks, children in the UK have been going back to school. In Nepal, many children don’t have that luxury.Since 1989, we've been working to change that. Over the years we've provided access to an education to over 800,000 children. And now we've built the school that does it all.
Events
Carols by Candlelight
This enchanting celebration of Christmas will be held at St Lawrence Jewry in the City of London on 18th December. Guests will enjoy a candlelit evening of beautiful music from ever popular choral classics, professional performances and festive readings.
Starts 18 Dec View
We're celebrating 50 years in Nepal
Find out more- 17:05 PM, 21 Sep 2019This year our Gurkha band concert in Darlington will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of the Gurkha… https://t.co/Y5loEFZJmF