Thanks to funds from USAID’S ASHA programme, and through the good offices of American Leprosy Missions (ALM), our new footwear and prosthesis unit was built, equipped and then opened in June 2018. We then recruited Ramesh - a very experienced prosthesis technician.. NOW – LLHSC has produced its first below-the- knee prosthesis! … this is quite a triumph for LLHSC – a landmark achievement in the on-going development of LLHSC, and a wonderful step forward for rehabilitating and restoring severe...

Nepal TV has just aired a 22 minute documentary about Nepal Leprosy Trust's work at Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre. It is mostly in Nepali so it will be hard for most of you to follow the language but it has some great views of the current people and activities at Lalgadh. The documentary is currently on Youtube at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_OZVhzRpEo&feature=share Have a look and see what is going on at Lalgadh.

At Lalgadh we have been testing a  building material that could revolutionize the construction of new houses in the villages where we work. We acquired the key equipment and two recent visitors were able to take it out and work with our technical staff at Lalgadh to build the kit and test the result. We are often asked if we can help with building new houses when self help groups advocate on behalf of very vulnerable people in their communities. You may remember that with your help we...

Hem Pradhan has now officially retired, we are all sad to see him go, but, Ramesh Chowdhary has now taken over the management of the Community Development at LLHSC. He is adjusting to his new role. So what is Hem Pradhan up to now? Hem Pradhan is helping to co-ordinate the construction of the new Girl’s Hostel with Jeewan Gurung, the engineer.  The work is well under way and is expected to take another 6 months or so, with the ground floor being built, see the red brick work in the photo.  Che...

Little Vibya first came to Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Services Centre in 2015, bringing her heartbreaking tale of a troubled upbringing and extreme poverty, which led to her being married at just 10 years old as her mother could no longer financially support her. Her husband, one year older than her, was physically abusive while her mother-in-law treated her like a slave rather than a member of the family. It seemed that she was trapped in a life with no hope, and she was having suicidal thoug...

Kalpana is a 29-year-old mother who is affected by leprosy. She has 4 children under 8 years old – one is disabled by cerebral palsy and the fourth was born at Lalgadh in February (2016). Her situation has become extremely difficult, and the team at Lalgadh need to intervene rapidly to save this family from disaster. Her story illustrates the  challenges of the caste system, of being affected by leprosy and of having a disabled child in a country where there are no formal support  services. K...