Congratulations to John Hayes on the completion of his mammoth  fundraising walk

September 2011

After 6 months John Hayes has completed his epic 5,000 km trek from Tarifa in Spain, along the long distance footpath, the E4, to Budapest in Hungary to raise funds for the Trust.

To learn more about his adventures and the beautiful countryside through which he passed visit his blog at www.e4longdistancewalk.com.

Child nutrition programme in conjunction with Laxmi Bank

March 2011

The Trust, in partnership with the Laxmi Bank, Kathmandu, will initiate a community based Child Nutrition Programme in Pakai VDC of Kapilvastu, Western Nepal.  Over the next four months BNMT and its field partner ASMAN, will conduct a number of programmes aiming to improve the nutritional status of children from deprived communities.  This will include training, capacity building, awareness campaigns and basic child nutrition education.  It is hoped to be able to extend this programme with some of the funds raised by John Hayes on his epic fundraising trek across Europe.

The full report can be found on our Reports page.

Plaque unveiled to Professor Wallace Fox CMG

February 2011 

Gaye Fox, his wife; Shirley, his sister and Ian Baker, a Trustee of BNMT, together with his three sons and colleagues from the Medical Research Council, unveil a plaque to Professor Wallace Fox, TB expert and long time friend and supporter of BNMT.  

More information about the life and work of Professor Fox can be found in the News archive

One of our founder members Peter Hawkesworth revisits BNMT

February 2011

Peter Hawkesworth, one of the original team of eleven young men and women that in 1969 set out in Land Rovers overland to start BNMT, made a return visit to Nepal.  During his meeting with the staff he very generously presented them with his copy of the book Kingdom in the Sky written by the founding member Dr. John Cunningham.  The book tells the story of how the idea of starting the Trust was born, their journey and time in Nepal.

Peter Hawkesworth (wearing the gold kata scarf) and the BNMT team.