All the fairs over and done with now! It is so enjoyable to to be out there talking to people about what we do and stand for. People are genuinely interested and also very surprised that Leprosy still exists!
Our little team, Mike, Mildred and myself attract all sorts of people to have a chat with. Although I do think that having a few chairs scattered around the tent also helps! Who doesn't want to have a sit down when you've been walking round the stalls all day!
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NLT Sponsored Walk – Update
The NLT 2019 Sponsored Walk on Saturday 14th September will start at 10:30am from the Langley Park car park, in Billet Lane, Ivor, SL0 0LS. This is a smaller car park, so it should not be too hard to find each other at the start and there are some nice tea rooms and toilets to make things comfortable. Bring some loose change in case there is a small charge for the car park - not sure about the cost, if any.
The first part of the walk will loop around Langley park, taking in the Arboritum. The...
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Invictus Active – supplier of wheelchair accessories – support NLT
Invictus Active was established by two wheelchair users who have developed their own range of equipment to help people in their position to get fitter and lose weight. Invictus offers a range of products from fitness equipment to wheelchair accessories - available through their website - and with every qualifying purchase Invictus will make a £10 donation to a charity you choose from their list, including Nepal Leprosy Trust.
Check out their website here or r...
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Monsoon Misery hits Nepal again!
Last weekend, from the 12th to the 14th July, there was continuous very heavy rain across Nepal leading to flooding, landslides, crop destruction, and loss of life in 28 districts of Nepal, as well as in north east India and Bangladesh. Even Kathmandu has suffered badly with the Kalanki area of Kathmandu very flooded, and many areas being slightly flooded - even the NLT offices.
The roads through the hills have suffered badly with landslides, including the main route through for NLT on the Si...
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NLT Sponsored Walk – 14th September 2019
The next NLT Sponsored Walk takes place in beautiful Black Park in Buckinghamshire, and you are warmly invited to join us in support of the work of NLT in Nepal. The walks have become an enjoyable way of raising funds for our work, and are accessible to those who are not able to run marathons or join the Vitality Runs that we sometimes engage with. Apart from your own packed lunch, we generally take great scones and jam and cream for an indulgent cream tea picnic in the afternoon, safe in th...
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Envisioning Trips to Nepal
We first discussed the possibility of a supported trip to Nepal for people connected with NLT, in the Spring newsletter of 2018, and we are pleased to be able to report that the first trip is to take place in November of this year. We have four people signed up to join the visit, and they will be accompanied by Mike Wells and Trustee Sue Wells, and Enid Kimmerling from the NLT UK office. Flights have been booked and paid for and the itinerary is being planned to give the visitors a good taste of...
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