NLT UK News
Nepal’s Creative Basketry
Susi Dunsmore, a long-time supporter of the textile trade in Nepal and friend of NLT, has produced a booklet about the impressive work of Nepalese basket makers. Many of these craftsmen rely on income from basketry to subsidise what they earn from farming, however the horrendous earthquakes of last year hit the basketry trade hard,…
Read MoreBob’s Walk Completed – 3rd September 2016
Since March, the Rev. Bob Higham, a former trustee of NLT, has been walking the 96-mile England-Scotland border in various stages to raise funds for NLT. Accompanied by his daughter Shirley and friend Colin, they completed their endeavour on 3rd September, arriving triumphantly at the cliffs above the North Sea. The walk was completed in…
Read MoreDr Clugston Collects his Gong!
As reported back in January, Dr Graeme Clugston has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia. He was officially presented with the honour at the Australian Embassy in Kathmandu on 29th July 2016, in recognition of his distinguished service to medicine, to global health and nutrition and to the international community of Nepal,…
Read MoreNLT’s Annual Sponsored Walk
STEPS AGAINST LEPROSY on Saturday 24th September 2016 Come and join us on our annual fund raiser as we enjoy our sponsored walk along the River Thames from Hampton Court to Richmond. Bring some wet weather gear(just in case it rains) but we are hopeful of fine weather. Also a packed lunch to keep…
Read MoreNew Pharmacy
The Opening of our new Pharmacy Extension happened on 22 August 2016. The result of much Vision, Faith, Planning, Funding and persevering Labour of Love from the Team. The old Pharmacy of Lalgadh Hospital ha been over stretched every day for a long time! Only last Sunday (21 August) there were large numbers of patients…
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