The Zero Mile Community

The community called “Zero Mile” first came to our attention when several very poor

villagers with leprosy came to Lalgadh Leprosy Services

Centre for help back in the 1990s. When their situation was followed up, we found that there were about 25 people living in tiny hovels along a dusty track that led off from the “Zero Mile” junction on the outskirts of Janakpur. Some of their “homes” were only about 6 feet by 5 feet in size and they had come together having been thrown out of various situations due to their disfigurement, ulcers, and destitution. One or two of the women had babies and they were all very caring for each other and live mainly by begging. Read the rest of this page »

2012 marks the 40^th anniversary of the work of Nepal Leprosy Trust in Nepal.  These 40 years have seen NLT’s work grow from a few leather goods and candles made by people affected by leprosy, to projects that have supported thousands of poor, disabled, and marginalized people. Many of these have received medical relief for their leprosy, sheltered employment, and wide ranging community development activity. The main project, Lalgadh Leprosy Services Centre, at the village of Lalgadh, is now one of the busiest leprosy centres in the world, with more new cases than any other centre, anywhere. Read the rest of this page »

We are sorry to report the death of Lazarus Bhattarai who passed away in February 2012 at Manipal Hospital in Pokhara. Some of you may have met Lazarus when he visited the UK on more than one occasion during his time as the Chairman of NLT Nepal. Read the rest of this page »