Earlier this year we told you the story of Khagi Thapa, the widow of a Gurkha who fell victim to…

Ten years ago, the first of our two Residential Homes for Gurkha veterans and widows opened in Pokhara, Nepal. The…

Many of the Gurkha veterans and widows we support in Nepal live in remote communities. We visit the most vulnerable…

A look back at our work in Nepal last year Every year we publish an Annual Review, in addition to…

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.

“Life has been hard.” Sukla Pun tells us when we reach her home in Punthok, a remote village in Nepal’s hilly Rolpa District. Over the years, the 77-year-old widow has been dealt an incredibly difficult hand.

Healthcare in the hilltops We provide an international standard of healthcare and medication to Gurkha veterans and their families living…

Here are just some of the medals awarded to Gurkhas – many of which our veterans still proudly own today.…

This widow’s new breathing equipment has been life changing in more ways than one… Gurkha widow Nau Gurung requires a…

Take a look through our galleries to see photographs from our visits to pensioners’ homes and work with communities to build clean water systems.