Nepal Earthquakes

On April 25, 2015, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal near the capital city, Kathmandu. A second earthquake of 7.4-magnitude struck Nepal again on May 12, 2015. The aftermath of these quakes and the hundreds of aftershocks that followed resulted in over 9,000 deaths and massive destruction of infrastructure and property across Nepal.

According to recent reports by Al Jazeera:

Most shops and schools have reopened throughout Kathmandu and other cities in the Kathmandu Valley, and life has returned to some normality.
Yet thousands of people are still living in tents, supported by international organisations and the UN. Their homes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair during the earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks that continued to rock the country.

With the monsoon rains already pouring, clearing debris from damaged homes and taking down remains of collapsed buildings has become a priority for residents. This is especially the case in cities and towns on the outskirts of Kathmandu, where residents are receiving little to no outside help in the debris clearing and reconstruction work.

According to Nepali government officials, it will cost over $6.6 billion and at least five years to reconstruct and rebuild the country.

In Ghumarchowk, one of many villages on the outskirts of Kathmandu, 368 out of the 415 homes were destroyed. The Chairman of Ugratara School in Ghumarchowk reported the death of six individuals due to the earthquake, which included a mother and a newly born child. Many others were injured. The elderly and the children are affected the most by the disaster. Please help the Hem Sarita Pathak Foundation with our with relief and recovery efforts in Ghumarchowk.