We provide financial, medical and development aid to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities.

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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.

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News
15 Oct 2026
Transforming Hygiene and Health in Arbaudi Village

Arbaudi Viliage lies high in the hills of the Baglung District in central Nepal. The residents of the Village faced…

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23 Oct 2026
Against All Odds: Bringing Specialist Healthcare to the Mountains of Humla

Reaching Simkot, one of the highest, most isolated, and least-developed regions in Nepal, is never simple. Sitting at an altitude…

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25 Oct 2026
A remarkable journey to recovery

In her early eighties, Sun Maya Gurung lives a quiet life surrounded by her small but close family. A widow…

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