Dr Watson last visited The Duncan Hospital during the November 2024 trustees’ trip for the inauguration of the new nursing school and his enthusiasm for the work being done there remains as strong as ever. The Duncan Hospital has that effect on people!

It’s always encouraging to see such genuine interest in the ongoing work of the DHCT, and we’re delighted to keep sharing the journey. Here’s to more conversations that connect our local community with the remarkable efforts taking place in Bihar.

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The older sponsored nursing students have finished their internal assessments and are now hard at work preparing for their final board exams this October – (we wish them all luck)

Meanwhile, some of the first-year students enjoyed a well-deserved break with their parents and friends before returning to their studies.

Nursing classes have now moved into the new Clanton Nursing Block. Followers may remember our Trustees’ visit in November 2025 to open this amazing building – so it’s fantastic to see the students now learning and thriving there. Excitingly, longer-term plans have been launched to upgrade the School to a College and introduce a B.Sc. Nursing program.

The photos also capture a Nutrition Practical Demo – another step in the nurse’s training journey.

The students send their warm greetings, and we pass them straight on to you – all of our wonderful supporters, because it is your generosity that makes all this possible.

To donate to our latest fundraiser – https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/asha-street-kids-project

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Dr Finny was in the UK to attend a medical conference, but took time out of his schedule to travel north and visit DHCT trustees Dr Graham and Karen Watson and Jackie Mackay. During his visit, Dr Watson gave him a whistle-stop tour of Stirlingshire, including visits to local hospitals, Dunblane Cathedral as well as to The Giving Tree – the local Dunblane charity shop that has done an incredible job of raising funds for us over the past year.

Dr Finny received a warm welcome here and shared uplifting updates on the latest developments and projects at The Duncan as well as thanking them and explaining just how much their donations are helping to make a difference to staff and patients at the hospital.

We’re hugely grateful to Dr Finny for his ongoing support for The Duncan and for taking the time to visit us at DHCT.

And as always, thank you to everyone who continues to support this vital work.

Our latest fundraiser is to help support the Asha Street Kids School at The Duncan – donations are welcome here.

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On our recent visit to The Duncan, we had the privilege of meeting several of these remarkable young women – and now one young man – whose lives are being transformed by this opportunity. Many come from poor backgrounds in India and Nepal, where education, especially for girls, is often out of reach. Without your help, none of them would have been able to afford this training.

Hearing their stories – where they’ve come from, what this means for their families, and how much it matters to be at The Duncan – was truly moving. In a region where early marriage and limited opportunity are the norm for young women, this training is life-changing. It opens doors not only to careers in nursing but to dignity, independence, and hope.

We were also honoured to attend the inauguration of the new Clanton Academic Nursing Block, a beautiful and vital addition to the hospital that will support generations of future nurses in their learning and professional growth here.

But this post is really for YOU – our supporters. 

😊 Thank you for believing in this work.
😊 Thank you for investing in the future of these students.
😊 Thank you for helping us change lives – one nurse at a time!

Please consider a donation (click here now) to our new project at The Duncan in support of the Asha Street Kids School

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The Giving Tree is a charity shop that is part of Dunblane Development Trust – it supports local and international charities, as well as promoting sustainability. They will be helping to raise funds in particular for our DHCT Nurses in Training Sponsorship Programme.

DHCT trustees Professor Gordon and Jackie Mackay, Dr Graham and Karen Watson were delighted to attend the official opening and give a taste of work The Duncan Hospital in Bihar India carries out. Local Antiques Roadshow expert Gordon Foster kindly cut the opening ribbon.

To donate to the DHCT Sponsored Nurses Programme click the link below.

https://www.justgiving.com/…/duncanhospitalsponsorednurses

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