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The Gurkha Welfare Trust was always a favourite charity of Sheila's , with Jimmy having served alongside the the Gurkhas in Hong Kong. The charity helps to ensure that Gurkha veterans, their widows and their wider communities are able to live with dignity, through the provision of financial, medical and community aid in Nepal.

It was realised that many Gurkha soldiers and their dependants or widows in Nepal faced destitution in old age. Many of these soldiers had served in the World Wars. However, they had not served the 15 years needed to qualify for an Army pension.

The Trust then began to create a network of bases in Nepal to
distribute financial aid to retired soldiers who had met with disasters
such as landslides and floods. GWT also bought land for ex-Gurkhas to become subsistence farmers and provide enough food to support their families.

From that arrangement GWT later began paying regular Welfare

Pension payments, expandeding their remit to include community initiatives like schools and water projects and developed a comprehensive medical scheme across Nepal.

In replacement of flowers, Sheila would appreciate donations to The Gurkha Welfare Trust.

With love and thanks