26th October 2018

Our month in pictures

Visiting brave veterans and widows at home

As always, our Pensioner Support Teams have been travelling across the often difficult terrain of Nepal in order to bring money, medical assistance and warm clothes for the winter to Gurkha veterans and their families.

We delivered a new bed and mattress to Bhulakanta Thapa, a Gurkha widow living in the hills of Gulmi, Nepal

Our Pensioner Support Team in Dharan visiting pensioners at home

Kharkabahadur Thapa, a brave Gurkha veteran who fought for us in the 1960s

It took our team in Chitwan two and a half hours to reach these Gurkha pensioners. Sometimes it can take much, much longer.

Dr Gautam Rai pays a routine visit to vulnerable pensioners in the Ilam and Jhapa areas.

Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day took place on 15 October.

When we bring clean water to villages in Nepal, we also educate locals on the importance of sanitation.

Over the past year, we have seen significant improvements in handwashing amongst the communities we work in. This has resulted in a substantial reduction in cases of waterborne diseases.

Next year we will build over 100 new water projects benefiting thousands and will continue to educate communities about the importance of sanitation.

Pension payment days at our Area Welfare Centres

The beginning of October saw pension payment week at all of our Welfare Centres across Nepal. Although we offer to deliver their pensions to their homes, many Gurkha pensioners travel from far and wide to our offices to collect theirs in person and chat with old comrades and friends.

90 year old widow Sunamaya Didi came to collect her pension in Bhojpur.

Gurkha veterans and widows collecting their pensions in Butwal earlier this month

There were smiles all round in Damak on pension payment day

Pensioners collecting their money and new winter coats in Dharan

Gurkha veterans and widows collecting their pensions in Kaski earlier this month

Gurkha veterans and widows collecting their pensions in Taplejung earlier this month

Dashain

Our Gurkha veterans and widows have been celebrating across Nepal in our Residential Homes, Welfare Centres and in their own homes.

Dashain celebrations in our Dharan Residential Home

Home refurbishment for Agambahadur Thapa

“Thank you Gurkha Welfare Trust”

Not only do we rebuild homes that have been completely destroyed, we also work to improve homes for Gurkha veterans and widows to ensure they can live with dignity.

We’ve just finished refurbishing Gurkha veteran Rifleman Agambahadur Thapa’s home, including replacing the roof and improving the walls. He’s very pleased with the result.