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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
INF’s leprosy work includes a range of community health projects reaching people in parts of Nepal where access to hospital care is limited....
INF has a goal to see leprosy eradicated in Nepal. The aim is to achieve zero infection, zero disability, and zero stigma by 2030, in tandem with the plans of...
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...
Monsoon season has had a sting in its tail, with heavy rain in the first weekend of October causing floods and landslides that have claimed at least 47 lives. Eastern Nepal...
Dr Shirley Heywood, a British gynaecological surgeon who works with INF in Surkhet district, has been awarded an MBE for services to women’s health in Nepal. Shirley specialises in women with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Manu, an 18-year-old from Salyan district in western Nepal, was left paralysed below the waist by a tragic accident when she fell from a cliff while collecting food for her...
Amrita found help from INF in her darkest hour. In July 2024, a powerful landslide swept through her home village outside Pokhara, destroying her house while she and her children...
We are delighted to announce that Dr Ian Smith has become the new Chair of the INF UK Board of Trustees. Ian brings a wealth of experience of Nepal and international...
Niraj is an 8-year-old boy whose foot was severely burned as an infant by an open fire in his family home. He has now found his smile again after an...
Since opening last year, the new leprosy ward at Green Pastures Hospital has transformed the treatment and care of leprosy patients in western Nepal. The Eileen and Betty Centre is a...
A new facility to support the rehabilitation of leprosy patients has opened at Green Pastures Hospital, thanks to the generosity of INF/UK supporters. Adjoining the Eileen and Betty Centre, this outdoor...
INF will feature as the BBC Radio 4 charity appeal of the week on Sunday 18th February. Our appeal will be presented by Anne Wafula Strike (pictured above), a Paralympian and...
Last year, in my Chief Executive’s summary I wrote: "As Nepal rebuilds from the damage caused by the global pandemic, we look forward to playing our part in helping the country...
EKFS produced a video about the international health award won by INF Nepal and read more about award-winners Dorothy and Tham Bahadur. Dorothy Das [caption id="attachment_8748" align="alignright" width="300"] Dorothy Das (© EKFS/Simone...
INF Nepal has been awarded a prestigious international health award for its work on leprosy. The Else Kröner Fresenius Award for Development Cooperation in Medicine has been awarded to INF Nepal’s...
Leprosy has been a key pillar of INF’s healthcare services in Nepal since its inception in the 1950s. INF Nepal’s Shining Hospital in Banke district is an important location for this...
Wheels for Nepal took place at Green Pastures Hospital earlier this month (5-9 June 2023). In total, 155 people with disabilities received wheelchairs. Thank you to all our supporters who helped...
Over 100 people with disabilities have received rehabilitation in the first six months of INF Nepal's new three year Access and Inclusion Project. This includes counselling, physiotherapy and occupational therapy,...
Wheels for Nepal is a five-day camp at Green Pastures Hospital that will provide 165 wheelchairs for people with disabilities living across western Nepal, helping them to regain their independence...
Sarwagin Sewa Samaj (SSS) is a small church-based ministry led by volunteers, serving the poorest patients and their carers at Bheri Zonal Hospital. The poorest struggle to afford treatment fees, and...
Hikmat, aged 24, used to work as a minibus assistant in Surkhet. Last year he was in a minibus accident and both his legs were fractured. He was immediately taken...
Avi is a 12-year-old boy who has been living with cerebral palsy since his birth. Avi is from Baglung district but his mother has rented a room near Green Pastures...
Sabina is aged 24 and lives in Bardiya district. Although she was receiving treatment for leprosy, her husband left her so she moved back to her parents’ house with her...
Mike Smith, an ear surgeon who has been connected to INF since the 1980s and spent 17 years in Nepal, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year...
As INF celebrates its 70th anniversary, we want to say THANK YOU for everything you have done to contribute towards INF's seven decades of service in Nepal. On 17th November 1952,...
The new leprosy ward being built at Green Pastures Hospital will be named the Eileen and Betty Centre, in honour of two women who helped establish the hospital in the...
INF Nepal’s new project to run medical camps for people with disabilities in remote districts has made some important progress over recent months. The Community Medical Outreach project will impact...
Aasha was six years old when her family first noticed blisters on her legs. She was taken to a nearby health centre where she was given medicine for an allergy,...
Green Pastures Hospital continues to develop its services for Nepali people. Last year an Acute Trauma Care service was created to prevent disabilities with swift and effective treatment for injuries. Sushila,...
INF/UK supporters donate about a third of the international support for patients who are unable to afford their treatment at Green Pastures Hospital (GPH). This helps patients with disabilities, including spinal...
INF Nepal’s Green Pastures Hospital (GPH) in Pokhara continues to provide high-quality treatment and rehabilitation to reduce disability caused by leprosy in western Nepal. Yamuna was diagnosed with leprosy at GPH....