BREAKING NEWS – Covid 19 and The Gurkha Welfare Trust
COVID 19 in Nepal Thus far, Nepal has been largely unaffected by COVID-19 thanks in part to the swift…
Read our latest Samachara newsletter
Samachara means ‘news’ in Nepali Catch up on our latest Samachara newsletter out today and read about Rifleman Rana Bahadur…
3 ways we’ve responded to Nepal’s COVID-19 situation
1. Providing medication and check-ups to Gurkha veterans and widows During the COVID-19 lockdown, our frontline medical staff have continued…
A text message to the Gurkhas
Many of the Gurkha veterans and widows we support in Nepal live in remote communities. We visit the most vulnerable…
Gurkha veterans like Indrabahadur Rai can live with dignity thanks to donations from the British public
A walk a day keeps the doctor away When we went to visit 95 year-old Gurkha veteran Indrabahadur Rai at…
A home for the widow who lost everything
Losing everything in the monsoon Last year’s monsoon was deadly. Rain was heavier than usual and landslides forced hundreds out…
Why we’re rebuilding Gurkhas’ homes: one veteran’s story
When Rifleman Uttamkumar Rai signed up to serve the British Army 62 years ago, he had no idea about the challenges that lay ahead.
Gurkha heroes: then and now
Britain have a strong bond with the Gurkhas. In fact, Gurkhas have been recruited into the British Army for over…
Our year in numbers
A look back at our work in Nepal last year Every year we publish an Annual Review, in addition to…
In photos: Gurkha veteran Man Bahadur Khadka
97 year-old Man Bahadur Khadka lives with his son and daughter in an earthquake-resilient home we built for him last year. Our Pensioner Support Teams regularly journey into the hills of Nepal on their motorbikes to visit the veteran who bravely fought alongside Britain during World War Two.
Blankets for pensioners: we’ve got them covered
To help our vulnerable pensioners stay warm this winter we’ve been distributing blankets.