Your monthly update from The Gurkha Welfare Trust
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Dear Adam,
In the latest news from our Dharan Residential Home, staff and pensioners celebrated the end of Dashain with delicious food and festive music. This festival, the longest and most auspicious in the Nepali calendar, marks the victory of good over evil.
To get the latest updates on our work, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. We are always sharing news about our pensioners in Nepal, as well as our events and challenges in the UK.
Thank you for your support, The Gurkha Welfare Trust |
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Rehabilitating pensioners: Getting Hausari back on her feet |
Gurkha widow Hausari Gurung could not stand or walk on her own after suffering a back injury years ago. Watch her amazing journey at our Kaski Residential Home, and read about how she gradually gains her strength back through our rehabilitation programme.
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300+ teams take on Trailwalker 2021 |
We had a wonderful turnout at this year's Trailwalker, with 1,256 individuals taking on the ultimate endurance event. Teams raised a fantastic amount, enabling the GWT to continue our vital work supporting pensioners in Nepal, and Oxfam to fight poverty around the world.
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Global Handwashing Day: Our future is at hand
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Global Handwashing Day raised awareness worldwide about the importance of washing our hands to prevent the spread of disease and save lives. We reflected on the ways we have promoted hand hygiene, from installing wash stations at schools to holding handwashing workshops for our pensioners. |
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Building homes for the families of heroes
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Since the devastating earthquake of 2015, we have built over 1,500 new homes for Gurkha veterans and widows across Nepal. Read the stories of three Gurkha widows, and how their new homes have changed their lives for the better. |
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Don't miss our Carols by Candlelight concert |
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Celebrate the festive season with friends and family at our Carols by Candlelight event on 14th December. The concert will be held at St James's Roman Catholic Church in the heart of London. Sing along to your favourite carols and enjoy professional performances.
This event is generously sponsored by Grief UK.
Spaces are limited, so book your tickets now!
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