Nepal Earthquake Relief

Earlier today, a major new earthquake struck Nepal, causing further loss of life and thousands more injuries. ActionAid is on the ground getting help to the people who need it most.

People are unable to go home as their houses are unsafe. The second earthquake has caused further damage to already unstable buildings and the trauma for women, children, families and communities will be immeasurable. The current humanitarian disaster is worsening and people are in grave need of emergency help.

My colleague on the ground told us,  “We were in the middle of Kathmandu having a coffee and planning our work schedule when the earthquake struck. The Nepali members of the team told us to get out of the building. Everyone was trying to work out which way to run.

“All around us people were crying out to make sure people were safe. I was shaking uncontrollably. The most important job is now to contact our colleagues across Nepal to establish what the situation is so we can respond effectively to this latest earthquake.”

Thanks to generous support, we’ve already provided help and support to nearly 50,000 families. We’ve supplied food, water, shelter items and hygiene kits to families in the worst affected areas. The disbursement of supplies is being run by community networks, led by women and young volunteers.

As with all emergencies, ActionAid is planning a long-term response. In the long term we’ll be working with communities to protect their land rights, so the homes and farms they work hard to rebuild are guaranteed to be theirs. We’ll also be campaigning to make communities safer for women and young girls by making sure they have access to bathrooms and washing facilities where they’re safe from violence and the spread of disease.

Thank you for your generosity at this urgent time.

Links:

• ActionAid's immediate response in Nepal