April 25, 2015 the day that many Nepali can ever forget. The devastating earthquake of 7.8 Magnitude hit Nepal destroying major historical sites, many were marked in World Heritage Site, hundreds and thousands of household, death toll recorded 8,500 lives and 16000 plus casualty. The quake was followed by more than 250 aftershocks with the other huge earthquakes on April 26 (6.7 Magnitude) and May 12 (7.3 Magnitude) causing additional damage to lives and houses. People are living in fear and forced to leave their houses and live in tents, under tarpaulin sheets and under open sky despite rain and wind.
Immediately after the earthquake, Dreams Nepal is continuously and effortlessly responding to the needs of those affected area and displaced families by distributing foods, medicines, water purifier and building immediate shelter. Our instant priority is to support affected family’s primary needs which are food, shelter, traumatic relief action which will be followed by continuation of education.
Below are the activities that Dreams Nepal had initiated those who were in need of immediate support.
May 24, 2015 – Tandrang Ward No. 4, Gorkha: Distributed foods, water purifier, sanitary pads for women for 95 families which include more than 550 people. Whole village has been destroyed including one and only primary school and village health camp. The main issue is transportation for this area. The VDC has been connected to the market and district but most of the road has been constructed by local villagers and road is not so good. It takes 35 Kilometers or around 4 hours ride off-road to get into the Tandrang VDC. Cost of transportation is too high and finding vehicles that is interested or agree to go there is a hard job.
May 19, 2015 – Lamatar, Lalitpur: Assisted in building immediate shelter for Mr. Purna Prasad Poudel. Shelter was built with bamboos, wooden blocks and tarpaulin.
May 19, 2015 – Lubhu VDC Ward No. 7, Lalitpur: Distributed tarpaulin to Mr. Ratna Bdr. Shrestha. His family was living in an immediate small shelter on nearby field sharing with 3 other families.
May 11 – May 18, 2015: Different activities to cleanup national heritage sites and damaged houses around Kathmandu.
May 10, 2015 – Nalang Ward No. 6, Dhading: Assisted in building immediate shelter for Mr.Ram Prasad Silwal. Shelter was built with tin roof sheets, bamboos, and wooden blocks.
May 9, 2015 – Itagol Ward No. 18, Kirtipur: Assisted in building immediate shelter for Mr. Ram Karki. Shelter was built with available tin roof sheets, bamboos, and wooden blocks.
May 8, 2015 – Bungamati, Lalitpur: Assisted in building immediate shelter for Mrs. Laxmi Maya Shrestha. Shelter was built with available tin roof sheets, bamboos, wooden blocks, tarpaulin and bricks.
May 7, 2015 – Manandhar Tole, Golmadi, Bhaktapur: Health checkup was organized in coordination with Richmond Fellowship Nepal and distributed medicines, masks and water purifier for about 50 families.
May 6, 2015 – Devichour Ward no. 2, Lalitpur: Surveyed houses affected by earthquakes and coordinated with District Disaster Relief Committee, Lalitpur for immediate supply of food and tarpaulin for about 122 families.
May 5, 2015 – Jafati, Ward No. 9, Tupche, Nuwakot: Send foods (rice, pulses, oil, salt), water, medicines, water purifier, masks, clothes for 50 families affected by earthquake, in cooperation with Richmond Fellowship Nepal.
May 2, 2015 – Chauthe VDC Ward No. 1, Nuwakot: Distributed rice, pulses, salt for 25 families in cooperation with Richmond Fellowship Nepal.
April 30, 2015 – Bungamati, Lalitpur: Distributed foods and clothes for about 15 families in immediate need and few school children who were living in shelter on the premise of school.
April 30, 2015 – Ramkot VDC Ward No. 3, Kathmandu: Distributed foods, clothes, medicines, sanitary pads for women, clothes for children. People were living in immediate shelter made by bamboo, tarpaulin, plastic sheets. More than 80 houses were affected.
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