The Gurkha Welfare Trust

Residents at our home in Kaski gather around a cozy bonfire, enjoying its warmth as the weather gets colder.

We are committed to ensuring that Gurkha widows are never forgotten.
Through our Welfare Pension and medical support, we provide financial security and healthcare to thousands of widows across Nepal, allowing them to live with dignity and comfort.

Construction has begun on a new Earthquake-Resilient home for 104 year-old second world war veteran Uttar Bahadur Limbu, Ex 3/8 GR. This new home will help to ensure that Uttar can spend his twilight years in peace, safety, and dignity.

Meet Roji Maharjan – one of our incredible nurses in Nepal.
From long journeys through remote villages, to providing daily support for elderly Gurkha veterans, Roji brings compassion, resilience, and unwavering dedication to her work. Read more: www.gwt.org.uk/news/meet-th...

Our Pensioner Support Teams are undergoing a field mission to some of the most remote areas of East Rukum, ensuring that even the hardest-to-reach communities receive the support they deserve.

Today on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honour the resilience of veterans and dependents with disabilities, like Om Bahadur Pande.

Read about how Om, disabled son of Gurkha veteran Lil Bahadur Pande is supported the Trust.

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Our teams are dedicated to providing the care that our Gurkha veterans deserve.

Your support makes every home visit, every medicine delivery, and every journey possible. Thank you.

During a recent home visit, our Tanahun team had the honour of celebrating the 100th birthday of Dirga Maya Ale, widow of 2GR veteran Jagat Bahadur Ale.

There's nothing quite like the focus and calm of colouring-in at our Residential Homes. It's a wonderful way for our residents to relax, spark creativity, and share a quiet moment together. Simple activities can bring the biggest smiles! 😊

We are often inspired by the resilience of our pensioners. Many are over the age of 80 and actively manage their daily lives. To support their incredible spirit and mobility, we are providing them with functional aids like the long-handled reacher to help them move better and safer.

In Nepal’s remote hills, our rehabilitation programs train family members directly, ensuring our Gurkha heroes receive the care they need to maintain their independence and resilience at home.

Today, a new generation of Gurkhas completes 37 weeks of grueling training at their Pass Out Parade in Catterick.

Their journey is one of immense determination. Sig Santosh Rai of the Queen’s Gurkha Signals shared the story of his own experience from the 19/20 intake. www.gwt.org.uk/news/journey...

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.

GWT Ambassador, Hari Budha Magar, inspired students at Carlton Primary with his incredible journey of resilience. He shared how the Gurkha spirit and the support of his section saved his life. Read more: www.gwt.org.uk/news/hari-bu...

As our pensioners get older, they are becoming more frail which means an increased risk of falls.

This is why targeted frailty identification and robust fall-prevention interventions are a priority for our Rehabilitation Team in Nepal.

Cognitive fun at our Residential Home in Dharan! Sorting games help our elderly residents stay sharp, focused, and engaged. A simple game can make a huge difference!

Protecting the Protectors: A Huge Thank You to Keela! 🏔️🙏

We are immensely grateful to Keela International Ltd for their generous donation of warm, expert winter gear for our field staff in Nepal! Read more: www.gwt.org.uk/news/a-warm-...

Huge congratulations to GWT supporter Daisy Rex, who just completed one of the world's toughest hikes: the entire Great Himalaya Trail!

Daisy finished the route in an incredible 80 days, raising over £5,000 for The Gurkha Welfare Trust! Read the full story here: www.gwt.org.uk/news/daisy-r...

The road may be long, but we are committed to reaching our pensioners.

Chandan Shahi is a 10-year-old boy whose life was changed by an accident that led to the amputation of his left forearm. Despite initial struggles with funding for care, he found new hope when he discovered the GWT Specialist Outreach Medical Camp.
Read more: www.gwt.org.uk/news/the-hea...

This Fundraising Friday we would like to say a big thank you to the School of Army Aeronautical Engineering who recently held a Doko Race, raising over £250 for The Gurkha Welfare Trust.

Yesterday marked the fifth day and final day of Tihar, also known as Bhai Tika.

This day celebrates the bond shared between brothers and sisters. Sisters apply a colourful tika to their brothers forheads offering a prayer for long life, health and prosperity.

Sanjeev Kumar Chhetri, a Gurkha veteran who had lost his service documents, was living in poverty. His family didn't know he was eligible for GWT support. But when our team noticed him during a visit the the AWC to collect his mother’s medication, everything changed. Read more: bit.ly/4ngoToQ

Residents at our Home in Dharan show us healing is a shared journey. They tackle exercises together, finding strength and independence in every movement.

Happy Tihar!

Today marks the start of the 5 day festival of Tihar, also known as the Festival of Lights.

It's a special time dedicated to honouring not only gods and goddesses but also the deep relationship between humans and animals, including the worship of the crow, the cow, and the dog.

This Fundraiser Friday we would like to say a massive thank you and well done to Gurkha veteran Rajen Gurung, who completed the London to Brighton Cycle Ride last month raising over £600 for The Gurkha Welfare Trust! 💚

Madan Bahadur Rai lives with is wife Suku in eastern Nepal. Madan served in GTR before being made redundant and returning to Nepal. Now, at 78 years of age, GWT are providing him with medical care for COPD as well as his monthly pension.
Thank you for helping us look after veterans like Madan. 🙏

Our Residential Home in Kaski welcome their newest resident.

Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to Maya Devi Gurung, widow of the late Rifleman Chhatta Bir Gurung (6GR).

We wish Maya Devi many years of comfort, happiness, and peace in her new home, living with the dignity she deserves.

Your support ensures that Gurkha veterans and their widows can live in dignity with access to the financial and medical aid that they deserve.