SDG 4: Help All Children Access Education in Nepal

In light of the recent earthquakes in Nepal, our team has been busying providing much-needed relief efforts in and around Pokhara.

Care Packs

On Saturday, the 2nd of April, our team loaded up two trucks with supplies and headed for Phujel, Gorkha. One of our staff members, Lok, went with and accompanied a team from Himalayan Encounters to help oversee the distribution of goods to those in need.

The care packs consisted of goods that our volunteers spent the previous days collecting and putting together from a donation stand set up outside of Himalayan Encounters.

Each care packs consisted of:

First aid essentials (rehydration salts, bandages, antiseptic, paracetemol etc.)
Cooking utensils
Blankets
Clothes
Soap
Toothbrushes and toothpaste
Water Purification
Sanitary Pads
Salt
Torches
Hygiene and Mental Health Information Leaflets
Food (rice, Daal, soya beans, clothes, jerry cans) and
Equipment to build a shelter.
On the 8th of May, we were able to send out another two trucks to Kavre, which is one of the hardest hit areas and has received very little aid.

GVI Nepal Projects Update

In terms of our projects, everyone is back at work and helping to provide some comfort to our beneficiaries through the resumption of everyday life. Some of our volunteers helped to put together a presentation explaining what an earthquake is, methods for coping after a traumatic event and the importance of keeping up personal hygiene to reduce the spread of disease. So far, we have received a great response from the community and will continue to deliver these presentations over the next couple of weeks.

We still have a long road ahead of us with some experts expecting it to take 10 years for Nepal to get back on its feet. Our next phase after providing initial relief will be to contribute to the massive task of helping to rebuild Nepal.

Thank you for your continued support.

All the best

GVI Nepal

Links:

• www.gvi.org