In post-war Hong Kong, a philanthropic scheme to get famers back on their feet was later extended to Gurkhas returning to rural Nepal (above). Training and disbursements would prove vital to the remote communities they came from. Photo: Getty Images
In post-war Hong Kong, a philanthropic scheme to get famers back on their feet was later extended to Gurkhas returning to rural Nepal (above). Training and disbursements would prove vital to the remote communities they came from. Photo: Getty Images
Jason Wordie
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Then & Now by Jason Wordie

How Hong Kong’s post-war initiative to support struggling farmers helped Gurkhas returning to Nepal – where it had a lasting impact

  • Farmers on the breadline in post-war Hong Kong were helped by the Kadoorie brothers’ agricultural aid initiative that retrained them and gave financial support
  • The scheme was extended to help Gurkha soldiers returning to Nepal readjust to agriculture, and gave small disbursements that proved vital to remote communities

Jason Wordie
Jason Wordie

Updated: 8:45am, 26 Feb, 2023

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In post-war Hong Kong, a philanthropic scheme to get famers back on their feet was later extended to Gurkhas returning to rural Nepal (above). Training and disbursements would prove vital to the remote communities they came from. Photo: Getty Images
In post-war Hong Kong, a philanthropic scheme to get famers back on their feet was later extended to Gurkhas returning to rural Nepal (above). Training and disbursements would prove vital to the remote communities they came from. Photo: Getty Images
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