NLT UK News
Lalgadh Out-Patients’ Department expands
Tuesday 13th June 2017 was a very significant day at Lalhgadh as it it saw the official opening of the new out-patient facilities that have been under construction for two years. The existing buildings, which were only designed for our expected leprosy case-load of 12,000 or so visits a year plus a few general cases…
Read MorePramodh – challenging times for one of our staff
Those of you who receive our prayer letters will know about this man and may well have prayed for his healing and his family’s situation. Whilst I was there this June (2017) I was able to catch up with Prabodh and wanted to bring you up to date. Pramodh is a longstanding member of NLT…
Read MoreUpdate on Radhika – the little girl with TB
In May, while in Kathmandu being investigated at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children (HRDC), Radhika became very unwell and had problems breathing. She was referred to Dhulikel Hospital where it transpired that she had pneumonia, and was in intensive care for 2 days and then in a general ward for a week.…
Read MoreHimalayan Batiks
Himalayan Batiks is one of NLT’s Income Generation Projects. This project employs more than 20 producer families, working at home to make various products using the batik technique with wax and dye on cotton fabric. People with disabilities, students from low income families, women who have been deserted by their husbands or people who are disadvantaged…
Read MoreNLT’s Felt Industry
NLT has a heart for all those that are disadvantaged and not just those that suffer from leprosy. It is out of this heart that the Kathmandu office set up a sheltered workshop where various ‘home’ industries were started. In 2002 NLT started the Felt Industry, employing the poor and disadvantaged. It quickly became a…
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