Nepal Earthquake Relief

Thanks to your support, we have provided over 118,000 people with food, shelter, medicine and safety.

In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake we reached 73,000 people and, to date, we have supported 118,885 people in Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa, Kavre, Dolakha, Makwanpur and Kathmandu Valley - districts in Nepal’s central region. With the support of our local partners, female community leaders and volunteers, we:

• provided food such as rice, lentils, cooking oil, salt and sugar - enough to feed a family of five for fifteen days. Pregnant women and babies were given additional nutritious food;
• distributed emergency shelter materials such as tarpaulins and mattresses to over 92,000 people;
• provided funds to build 950 temporary shelters for people whose homes have been thoroughly damaged - providing protection from extreme wind and rain for almost 5,000 people. The shelters, made from zinc sheets, wooden beams and salvaged rubble, are overseen by civil engineers and are designed to last at least one year, until permanent homes can be rebuilt;
• set up 14 women-friendly spaces providing psychosocial support, information on gender-based violence and health, contact information for people to go to when women need help, as well as a private place to breastfeed;
• provided ‘dignity kits’ to 5,884 women aged 13-60, including underwear, feminine hygiene supplies, a flashlight and clothes;
• set up two children’s clubs to enable children aged 5-12 to play, overcome trauma and continue their education;
• provided two hospitals with medicine and equipment to treat hundreds of people - including supporting 160 women to give birth within a week of the earthquake; and
• provided farmers with 3,300 storage bins to store and protect their crops from monsoon season

Without your support, none of this would be possible. Thank you very much for your generosity and for continuing to stand in solidarity with the people of Nepal.

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