Nepal flood: latest update on INF response
INF Nepal and local partners have now completed three waves of relief efforts following the devastating flash flood on 26 August. As of 7 September, INF had reached a total of...
INF Nepal and local partners have now completed three waves of relief efforts following the devastating flash flood on 26 August. As of 7 September, INF had reached a total of...
Last week’s devastating flash flood along the Bhotekoshi river is set to be one of the most serious disasters Nepal has faced in recent years. More than 10,000 families could...
We are delighted that the construction of a longed-for Community Service Centre is underway Pokhara, Nepal. This is a joint initiative between the Pokhara Christian Community - a collection of more...
We’re celebrating with Dr Amrita Shrestha, who recently visited the UK to receive an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. Dr Amrita is the Head of Services...
Ganesh was only 20, with a new wife and his whole life ahead of him, when a disaster changed his future. Ganesh’s family struggle to make ends meet; both he and...
Fulo lives in Siraha, Nepal. As a member of the lowest Dalit caste, her family owns very little land. Over the past three years, a project supported by INF has...
Building the Community Service Centre in Pokhara A new building in Pokhara is close to receiving final approval — one that local churches have spent years praying and planning for, and...
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Chandari is 13, loves school, and has a best friend she's known since childhood. Last year, she and five members of her family were diagnosed with leprosy. This is their...
Three generations of Ramesh’s family have experienced leprosy. Their story shows how fighting the stigma of leprosy is key to people making a full recovery. Ramesh’s grandfather had leprosy. However, due...
When Junaa was born with cerebral palsy in rural Surkhet, her family turned their backs on her. Only her mother refused to give up. Junaa was born prematurely in a remote...
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Laxman and his family have always worked hard. Living in Bajura, one of Nepal's most remote districts, he farmed a small patch of land with his wife Janma, growing maize,...
Every figure in our latest Impact Report represents a story – of resilience, partnership, and hope in Nepal. As I introduce my first Impact Report as Chief Executive, I’m reminded...
Our latest Impact Report is out now. Read it here We work with partners in Nepal to deliver projects improving healthcare for the most vulnerable, making communities more resilient, and helping...
Like many of the poorest people in Nepal, Dalla’s family owned a small piece of land which provided them with food to eat, but nothing extra to sell. Her husband...
My name is Chandarakala. I’m 35 with two children. When I got married, I had big dreams. I was studying and wanted to complete my bachelor's degree and work in...
At the start of 2026, we are taking a look back at some of our highlights from 2025. There is much to be thankful for – and thank you for the...
With this year’s Christmas Appeal, you can help INF’s Green Pastures Hospital lead the way in disability rehabilitation for Nepali people. People with disabilities or injuries in rural Nepal rarely have...
Dinesh is a retired Nepali trekking guide who has spent much of his life adventuring through the Himalayas. Sadly, a few weeks ago, he was in a serious road traffic accident...
After three months in post, it was a privilege to finally visit Nepal this August. Being in Pokhara and meeting colleagues from INF Nepal and other partners was both humbling...
Rice crops to help feed more than 1,000 people have been planted thanks to INF UK supporters who donated to our Nepal Monsoon Appeal. Monsoon season began with a drought The early...
Mohammad was just 19 when he developed big blisters on his left leg. He visited a clinic in his home district of Rupandehi, and was immediately diagnosed with leprosy. It...
Despite a physical disability and the demands of five children, Sita (aged 38) has worked on her farm in the remote western Nepal district of Kalikot for many years. She has...
Nepal’s monsoon season has begun, bringing destruction along with it. Nepal's disaster management authority predicts that two million Nepalis could be affected this year. About 200,000 of those are expected to...
A few months ago, Rabina left her husband and teenage son at home and spent the whole day travelling to visit her mother in the mountainous district of Sankhuwasabha, eastern...
In Arnama Rural Municipality in the south-east of Nepal, we saw the familiar pattern of people without land and those from the lowest Dalit caste being widely discriminated against and...
When Tila was a little girl in Jajarkot, she had to have her leg amputated. There was no access to education for a girl like her. She was painfully aware that...
“People still refuse to openly talk about leprosy in the village,” says Sakir. “They only visit the hospital when it’s too late.” This was part of Sakir’s story, too. For five...
Matthew Hanning joins INF UK as our new Chief Executive in May 2025, bringing over 25 years of development experience to the role. He joins from CBM, the global disability inclusion...
Kajal was a shy and isolated teenage girl from the lowest Dalit caste in Nepal. Her parents struggled to make ends meet as seasonal labourers. It wasn’t in her family...
John Reynolds retires this summer after a huge 28 years as INF UK’s Chief Executive. Here’s a look back at some significant impacts INF UK has made in Nepal under John’s...
When Amar was just a child, he was bitten by a snake. Where he lives in rural Baglung district, there was no access to medical treatment, so he was treated with...
Farming was very challenging for Pulti’s family. Living in the hills of Bajura district in western Nepal, they could only grow enough food for half of the year, so her...
Deepak, aged five, suffered-life changing burn injuries when he was just six months old. Left to sleep near the warm fire while his parents worked, he woke up and crawled too...
It’s inspiring to see the impact our supporters have made in just one year. The INF UK annual report for 2023/24 is now available to read online. Over those 12 months, the...
Nirmala’s family own a small plot of land but had never managed to make an income from it. They belong to the most marginalised group in Nepal – low-caste Dalit...
Pratiksha is a happy seven year-old girl who enjoys dancing and singing with her friends. But last year, she wasn’t always in school. Many children in rural Nepal don’t attend school...
At INF’s Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara, a local man from Kaski teaches patients how to safely get back to farming. Dirga Man Gurung loves showing people that they can...