World War Two soldier’s hearing loss & his widow’s secret
During World War Two, Gurkha soldier Lalsing Ghale lost his hearing. He was discharged from the Army on medical grounds. But should he have been?
“My grandchildren are my vehicle!”
Our staff asked widow Lachimi Kumri Rai why she hadn’t travelled to our Welfare Centre by car or bus…
New winter clothes for our pensioners
Gurkha veterans and widows were delighted to receive brand new colourful coats to keep them warm this winter
A Gurkha widow asked us for help. Watch what happened next.
80 year-old Gurkha widow Nandakali Khatri asked us if her home could be painted. We saw an opportunity for our headquarters staff to get their hands dirty!
Brightening their beverages
Gurkha veterans and widows at our Residential Home in Dharan were very excited to receive some early Christmas presents recently.
Our mobile medical equipment
When staff head into the hilly terrain of Nepal in 4x4s, on motorbike or on foot, they have to travel light. When they arrive at a vulnerable Gurkha veteran’s house, they have to have the equipment to diagnose and treat them.
A pension for the bravest of the brave
It’s not surprising that life can be hard in some of the mountain villages of Nepal, particularly for the widow of a Gurkha veteran.
Today is Nepali New Year – here are our 2075 resolutions
As the country enters the New Year, we’ve put together a list of New Years Resolutions for The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
How clean water changed the lives of an entire Nepali village
Completed in April 2017, nearly 22 kilometres of pipelines supply 231 tap stands in Yangjakot, located 15 kilometres from the…
We asked a Gurkha widow how we’ve helped her
We recently sat down with Aita Siri, a Gurkha widow who has lived at our Residential Home in Pokhara, Kaski since June 2014