A hero’s welcome for Rob Abernethy
As you read this, former Gurkha officer Rob Abernethy is cycling across Nepal. He set off on 1 January, tackling…
Our year in numbers
A look back at our work in Nepal last year Every year we publish an Annual Review, in addition to…
World Toilet Day 2019: Leaving No One Behind
The theme of World Toilet Day this year is leaving no one behind. Read the story of how a small change to 12 year-old Indra’s school toilets has made a huge impact on her life.
Blankets for pensioners: we’ve got them covered
To help our vulnerable pensioners stay warm this winter we’ve been distributing blankets.
See what happened when we brought clean water to a Nepali village
Find out the impact that clean water had on the village of Bhawang, Nepal.
October: Our month in pictures
View our galleries to find out what we’ve been up to throughout October.
In photos: Global Handwashing Day
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, an international advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of…
Once a Gurkha always a Gurkha – Rob’s epic cycle across Nepal
There are challenges, and then there are Gurkha challenges. Former Gurkha Officer and dedicated Trust supporter Rob Abernethy has invoked the…
The Last Overland have reached Nepal
The Last Overland Expedition famously drove a Land Rover from the UK to Singapore back in 1955.
Filmmaker Alex Bescoby along with the grandson of Tim, an original member of The Last Overland Team, is attempting the same 16,000km journey in the same vehicle, raising money for a number of charities, including us. They’re currently through Nepal and we’ve been delighted to welcome them at our Welfare Centres along the way.
Nepal has been declared “Open Defecation Free”
Today (30 September 2019) all 77 districts in Nepal have been declared Open Defecation Free.
The news is a huge boost to the country as they battle to prevent water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, typhoid, gastroenteritis and cholera.