The Gurkha Welfare Trust

A massive thank you to Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support. What an epic challenge, and an incredible £5000 raised towards building Earthquake-Resilient homes for Gurkha veterans and their widows in Nepal.

Due to popular demand, our Chilli and Spice Club is back for 2024. Becoming a member of the club is a great way to help support our work while bringing a taste of Nepal to your own home. Find out more:

Chilli and Spice Recipe Club 2024 | The Gurkha Welfare Trust I have just registered for the Chilli and Spice Recipe Club Why not join me...

Join us on Sunday 12th May 2024, for a unique opportunity to run a Half Marathon around the beautiful Sutton Park, a 2,400 acre National Nature Reserve in Birmingham. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3uKQ0Tl

The ground layout work for 84 year old veteran, Yam Bahadur Thapa Baba's new Earthquake-Resilient Home is being carried out.

Today is the UN's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A day where we promote an understanding of disabilities and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of those living with disabilities. Life in Nepal can be challenging, especially for those with disabilities. We provide disabled children of Gurkha veterans with a Disability Support Grant because we understand that with no state medical and financial support, the challenges brought on by a disability can prove insurmountable. Read more: https://buff.ly/46KEYdX

Join us at the incredible Colchester Zoo on 28th April 2024 for the unique opportunity to run a chip timed 10k that starts in the heart of the Zoo, that’s right, you will be starting between the Rhinos, Elephants, Giraffes and Zebras! Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3T4DjwG

Now that December is upon us, it's the perfect time to get into the festive spirit, and what better way than to join us at this year's Carol Concert in London where The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas will be performing classic carols, alongside renowned Nepali and military tunes. No seasonal celebration would be complete without festive readings, candles, and a beautiful choir. Book your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3PrCADD

We are delighted to have been able to make the daily lives of Gurkha widow Ranmaya Ale Magar and her family a little easier by providing them with a water storage facility, giving them access to clean water at their home.

Our Pensioner Support Teams are at the heart of our work and spend much of their time on field visits which can involve hours or even days of travelling to reach pensioners living in remote villages. Travelling by 4×4, motorcycle, or even on foot, they visit our most vulnerable veterans and widows deliver their pensions, carry out health checks and bring vital medical supplies. Read More:

Our Team in Nepal out in the field... - The Gurkha Welfare Trust Our Area Welfare Centres in Nepal play a vital role in providing welfare support for veterans, widows and their families. We have a team of over 500 staff

Today is Giving Tuesday and we'd like to say a massive thank you to some of our fantastic fundraisers, your support makes a huge difference! Read about how some of our supporters have been raising vital funds for us: https://buff.ly/3T0HNEw

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Supporting our veterans when tragedy strikes. Gurkha veteran Gyan Bahadur Rai & his family tragically lost their home to fire in October. The GWT team in Nepal have visited Gyan and have agreed to build them a new Earthquake Resilient Home. "He is so happy and thanked GWT and expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart".

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Wonderful evening of music with the fabulous Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas at the Leyburn Concert last night!

Area Welfare Officer, Bhumi, spent some time with veterans and their widows on a recent field trip, having someone to talk to about their troubles helps ease the burden.

Today is World Toilet Day. There are currently 3.5 billion people still living without safe toilets. Read about how we are working to change this: https://buff.ly/3sFYomp

Santa in the City is the perfect way to get you, your friends, and your family into the festive spirit! Every adult runner is provided with a 5-piece Santa Suit (Hat, beard, jacket, trousers & belt), runner number & medal. Children run for free and their places can be selected when you sign up. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3LZlQlg

Members of British Forces Cyprus personnel took part in Cyprus’ first ever Doko race, raising vital funds for Gurkha veterans and their communities in Nepal. Read more: https://buff.ly/47VlW5Z

The last five days have seen some wonderful Tihar celebrations for our staff, veterans and their families in Nepal.

Last chance to buy tickets online for our Leyburn Concert with The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas on Monday 20th November. Online tickets will be on sale until midnight on Thursday. Tickets will also be available on the door. Book now: https://buff.ly/45jsMjY

We wish a very happy 75th birthday to our Patron and Colonel in Chief of the Royal Gurkha Rifles, His Majesty King Charles III.

Happy Tihar! Today is the first day of the five day festival of Tihar in Nepal. Find out more about one of the most colourful and enchanting celebrations in Nepal. https://buff.ly/466UReI

This Remembrance Sunday, we remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives or suffered for us in war.
Over 90,000 Gurkha soldiers served in the British Army during World War One, of whom more than 20,000 were wounded or killed.
We will remember them.
Photo credit: The Gurkha Museum

Lest we forget. As we remember the fallen, let us not forget the Gurkhas. "Bravest of the brave, most generous of the generous, never had a country more faithful friends thank you". Sir Ralph Turner MC. Read more:

Glimpses of a recent field visit to check in with veterans and widows in the mountainous areas of Mustang and Myagdi.

Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to natural disasters, particularly seismic activity. Our Area Welfare Centres are the beating heart of our operation in Nepal, they play a vital role in providing welfare support for veterans and their families. We recently conducted seismic vulnerability tests on our own building structures and found that immediate action would need to be taken to ensure the stability of six of our Area Welfare Centres. Read more about how we plan to restabilise our AWCs so that we can continue to support vulnerable veterans and their families. https://buff.ly/40yHJO0

Gurkha veterans and widows of Kaski Residential Home enjoy a day trip visiting a local beauty spot.

It was wonderful to have three of our Ambassadors; Hari Budha Magar, Mira Rai and Johnny Fenn together at our UK headquarters yesterday. We are thrilled to have you all on our team.

Trek for 5 days in the Annapurna region and help local communites. We are delighted to offer this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Nepal where you will not only get to experience the most stunning landscapes, you will get to see first-hand some of our vital work in Nepal. Find out more:

Nepal Trek 2024 - The Gurkha Welfare Trust We have teamed up with The Different Travel Company to offer a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Nepal and an incredible opportunity…

“This is a tragic situation for all involved and we send our best to those affected. Though we know that Nepal is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, the force with which they strike will always continue to humble us. The Gurkha Welfare Trust will continue to support where we can and ensure that our most vulnerable veterans and widows in the region are safe.”

Al Howard, CEO, The Gurkha Welfare Trust

Nepal earthquake - over 130 dead - The Gurkha Welfare Trust There was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake reported last night (Fri 3 November), just before midnight in the Jajarkot region in the far West of Nepal. At time

This week, The Gurkha Welfare Trust has been thrilled to welcome our newest Corporate Partner, Sampan Travel. Sampan creates handcrafted journeys through Myanmar and India that are not standard hop-on-hop-off coach tours. Instead, these are journeys through time and place, looking at not just the battlefields but also the experience of local people. One such tour, Beyond the Chindwin, is directly supporting The Gurkha Welfare Trust. Find out more here: https://buff.ly/49hZy8f

Gurkha Widow, Jethimaya Tamang cracking some jokes with Medical Centre Nurse, Khushboo Pandey during a recent medical visit.

We still have a few spaces on the London Santa in the City event on 6th December. If you are looking for a fun challenge to get you into the festive spirt, sign up here: https://buff.ly/3LZlQlg

"Fortune favours the brave" this proverb does not always ring true, as the field team in Nepal discovered during a very wet mission to visit pensioners in Barpak, Singla and Gumda, the remotest part of Gorkha.

We're excited to launch our limited edition GWT Christmas bauble, available now in our shop; buy yours now before stocks run out: https://buff.ly/3sgSmbC

Host a curry night and help raise funds to support Gurkha veterans and their families and communities in Nepal. When you raise £25 you’ll receive the Trust’s NEW Chilli and Spice Recipe Book, and when you raise £100 you’ll also receive a limited edition GWT chopping board. https://buff.ly/3tVP1PG

GWT staff in Nepal welcome Tek and his wife to their new earthquake resilient home. 81 year old Gurkha veteran, Tek Bahadur Rai was living in a temporary home that he built himself. The walls and ceiling were made from sheets of corrugated iron and provided little shelter from the monsoon rains. Read more: https://buff.ly/45O7hry