Building livelihoods

Building livelihoods

Karna Pun lives in Myagdi district in western Nepal. He grew up in poverty and developed a disability as a child. His right leg developed shorter than his left leg. “My community and the kids my age were very negative towards me,” says Karna, recalling his...
To the furthest corners

To the furthest corners

Since 1993, INF’s Medical and Surgical Outreach programme [formerly ‘Camps’] has been sending healing and hope to the furthest corners of Nepal. In the last few months, there were three camps organised by INF in Kalikot, Banke and Jajarkot Districts of Nepal. The...
An emergency response

An emergency response

Establishing an Emergency and Acute Care Service at Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre [GPHRC]. In 2015, ambitious new plans were designed and approved by the INF Nepal board for large-scale investment into GPHRC to upgrade and expand the facilities to...
Steep paths to progress

Steep paths to progress

Rowan Butler, a former INF Communications worker, recently toured part of INF’s work in Bajura District. He reflects on the physical difficulties INF staff face and the fruit of their labours. “Maato, maato, dhunga dhunga,” Krishna said to me....
A reason to live

A reason to live

Nineteen-year-old Gammaya has had pain in her right leg since she was three. She suffers from a bone infection called Osteomyelitis, which has seen the pain increase throughout her life. Treatment at various hospitals had brought Gammaya no relief and her family were...