The Gurkha Welfare Trust

The Gurkha Welfare Trust provide financial, medical and development aid to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, they have been able continue to provide vital support to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities in Nepal.

The risk of our Gurkha veterans and widows contracting coronavirus is high and should the worst happen, the consequences could be devastating given the poorly-equipped healthcare facilities and lack of medical infrastructure in-country.

During lockdown, their teams have been visiting vulnerable veteran and widow homes to check on their welfare, distribute medication and give out financial aid, as well as bringing clean water to peoples doorsteps.

Oxfam Great Britain

Oxfam is a global movement of millions of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn't inevitable. Whether it is responding to a climate emergency, providing people with clean water and sanitation or campaigning against the laws which keep people in poverty.

During the coronavirus outbreak, Oxfam has been providing vital support like handwashing facilities, clean water, toilets and soap in the most vulnerable communities.

For example, in camps in Bangladesh there is a major risk of devastating spread of coronavirus in the cramped, sprawling sites. They are providing vital clean water and sanitation, as well as providing hygiene training and awareness.

Since March, Oxfam have reached over 4 million people across 62 countries and we wont stop. Every step you take in training and on the event week is helping people hold onto hope. Your ongoing generosity is at the heart of everything we do.