Breaking the cycle of poverty and prejudice

Self-help groups change lives in Bajura Deep-rooted traditions and cultural beliefs around caste, gender and disability can exacerbate the challenges faced by many Nepalis in...

17 December, 2019

Away in a stable

Christmas appeal to help mothers and babies. We’ve launched our Christmas 2019 appeal to help mums-to-be and their babies in some of Nepal’s most underdeveloped communities. Although Nepal as a...

05 November, 2019

Helping thousands affected by floods

Supporters’ response to floods appeal saves lives When the 2019 monsoon season arrived in mid-July, causing devastation across 28 of Nepal’s districts, our partners in Nepal worked tirelessly to help those...

16 October, 2019

Helping hand for Nepal’s “Untouchables”

When disaster strikes, the Government of Nepal supports communities in their struggle to survive and rebuild their lives. But some people are at risk of being excluded simply by their...

04 June, 2019

The end of out-of-the-box surgeries

For many families in neighbouring communities it takes several hours to walk to Shreenathkot’s health post. Soon they will have properly built outposts in their villages...

03 June, 2019

Gynaecological Treatment Camps

Last week (19 to 25 May), as part of a series of outreach camps for women with gynaecological problems, INF ran a seven-day camp for 256 women in the Karnali...

31 May, 2019

Living with leprosy – a new outlook on life

“What is life?” I always wondered. I used to think life is a difficult journey, it has given me always new and difficult challenges which I had to face by...

17 May, 2019

New diabetes clinic in Nepal

Green Pastures Hospital offers diabetes care for Nepalis Diabetes is a fairly new condition in Nepal. Many parts of western Nepal remain remote and sparsely populated. But the...

30 April, 2019

Hundreds attend Leprosy camps

Training, awareness and treatment at outreach camps for leprosy Camps reach nearly 500 Nepalis at risk of leprosy From 7 to 11 April 2019 nearly 500 men, women and children...

25 April, 2019

Update – Relief begins to reach storm hit villages

Aid reaches victims of storms Disaster relief after storms in Nepal Aid is now reaching hundreds of families who lost their homes in the recent tornado.The storm struck villages in...

15 April, 2019

First Tornado in Nepal – March 2019

The Nepali Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has classed the storm, which swept across the Bara and Parsa districts on 31 March, as a tornado...

09 April, 2019

Leprosy in Nepal

Over the next week (7 to 11 April) INF’s Shining Hospital in the Nepali district of Surkhet is hosting two outreach camps designed to detect and treat...

08 April, 2019

The Final year of GRACE

The GRACE team (Gorkha Rehabilitation and Community Empowerment) works in partnership with government institutions and local disability groups...

03 March, 2019

A new vision for Green Pastures

Dr Dipak is Green Pastures Hospital's Director and leading orthopaedic surgeon. Dipak joined Green Pastures in September 2015. He feels a strong calling to lead the medical work at...

05 February, 2019

New community group leaders in Budhinanda

The majority of Bajura’s Self Help Groups are now running independently, or are in the process of forming co-operatives which will take over the responsibilities...

03 February, 2019

Support for all with cerebral palsy

Our 10-day camp for people with cerebral palsy is currently taking place at INF’s Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara. For the first time ever, thanks to support from...

13 December, 2018

Leprosy: Ensuring Early Diagnosis

INF held a skin outreach camp last week (28 – 30 October) in Surkhet. Early diagnosis not only helps individuals recover fully, but also minimises the risk of the...

01 November, 2018

Transforming lives through mobility

A big thank you to all supporters who donated to the appeal – you gave a total of £54,008 - we felt genuinely humbled by this amazing response...

01 October, 2018

Fistula Centre Opens

Fistula Centre Moves from Dream to Reality. A long awaited dream has finally been realised with the official opening of the fistula centre in Surkhet, mid west Nepal, over the...

26 September, 2018

Leprosy Defeated – Darpak’s Story

The first signs The Nepali Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has classed the storm, which swept across the Bara and Parsa districts on 31 March, as a tornado – the...

18 September, 2018

Chhaupadi – banished to the cowshed

The practice of banishing menstruating women to a cowshed or small mud hut. Imagine, once a month, being turned out of the family home and sent to live in a...

11 September, 2018

Fight Against Leprosy – Nandan’s inspiring story

At the age of 26 Nandan started to notice patches on his hands and legs, but did not know what they were. He saw a traditional healer, who gave Nandan...

10 September, 2018

Palliative Care in Nepal – Bilhana’s story

Palliative Care in Nepal changes lives Bilhana is 70 years old and came to Green Pastures last year. She had suffered from cancer on her gallbladder for the last seven...

16 August, 2018

Search and Rescue

INF recently conducted Search and Rescue training alongside Red Cross first aid training for young people. Accidents and serious injuries are common in Kushma Gurung’s village in...

15 August, 2018

World Fistula Day – 23 May

Aiti said goodbye to her large family of fourteen siblings at age twenty when she left home with a man she fell in love with. In Nepal she was effectively...

22 May, 2018

The Nepal Earthquake – A Personal Story

Budhhiman’s life has been shattered on more than one occasion. A bad accident left him unable to walk, and the 2015 Nepal earthquake destroyed his family home. Three years on,...

02 May, 2018

From victim to victor

Padam, 48 years old, had a difficult childhood. He was passionate about education but he had to drop out of primary school and take up responsibility for his siblings because...

01 March, 2018

Delivering Hope

Ganga lives with her husband, his brother and father. Life was good and the family got on well together. During her first pregnancy she was told at the local health...

01 February, 2018