Changing lives at Rasuwa Fitment Camp

Earlier this year GWT Ambassador Hari Budha Magar visited our Fitment Camp in Rasuwa to find out more about our provision of prosthetic limbs for amputees. Here are the stories of just a few of the people he met.

Member Sing Syangba

In Nepali villages, it’s a sad reality that many young people leave to seek employment overseas. At the prosthetics camp we met Syangba, a 23 year-old who had ventured to China looking for work and found employment as a driver.

Unfortunately, fate took a cruel turn when Syangba was injured in a roadside accident. Thanks to the new prosthetic leg, Syangba can now walk with dignity and confidence, enabling him to actively engage in his community and plan for his future.

Mingma Norbu

Mingma lost his right index finger whilst making a wooden ladle. As a devout Buddhist, Mingma  felt that without all his  fingers he was unable to pay proper respect to the gods or greet others, a traditional gesture made by placing both hands together.

Mingma is elated to receive a new prosthetic  finger.

Sanjina Galan

Sanjina, aged seven, started to suffer from swelling and blistering in her leg around two years ago. Despite trying local remedies and shamanic practices, her condition didn’t improve. Unfortunately, about a month later, her right leg had to be amputated below the knee. Living as a second-grade student in the remote hills, Sanjina encounters substantial hurdles in her everyday life. Although she attends school with the help of a wheelchair, the journey still spans over an hour.

The Gurkha Welfare Trust has provided Sanjina with a new prosthetic leg, free of charge, in the hope of making her life easier and restoring her dignity, just as she deserves, like children all over the world.