Lalgadh Hospital News
Update on the situation in Nepal – 8th May 2015
I am sure that you have been following the news on the BBC and elsewhere about the earthquake and so you will know that the relief work is moving into the hills around Kathmandu. In these areas many villages have suffered terribly with extensive damage to property and in many cases the near total obliteration…
Read MoreSerious Earthquake in Nepal
Many of you have been in contact asking how our colleagues in Kathmandu and Lalgadh have fared in the serious earthquake that struck on Saturday 25th April. We are very grateful for your concern and offers of support and prayers. We are also very relieved to be able to report that all our NLT staff,…
Read MoreEye clinics at Lalgadh boosted by new equipment
Leprosy can cause blindness due to damage to the eye from corneal ulcers. These can occur because leprosy often damages the nerve that enables the eyes to feel pain and without that pain, dust and grit can get into the eye and be unnoticed. The damage that results can lead to infection which can cause permanent blindness. This means that…
Read MoreHello World – I’ve got wheels!
Sushmita lives in Lalgadh Village, a half hour walk from Lalgadh Leprosy Services Centre. Her Mum and Dad live in a very basic house and earn a small income from daily waged employment. A great challenge for them has been that their daughter Sushmita has cerebral palsy and is very disabled by it in every…
Read MoreLeprosy affects small people too…
At Lalgadh we see a lot of children, and sadly leprosy does not spare them. Kunal is an energetic, funny and caring little 6 year old boy who lives with his younger brother and mum. They are very poor and so cannot afford school fees, but because Kunal is so bright and fun, the teachers…
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