Nepal Earthquake Recovery Support Status Report
Major earthquake recovery support status
In April 2015, an earthquake occurred in Nepal, killing many people and causing extensive damage, with buildings either completely or partially destroyed.
I went to the site with the United Nations NGO Japan Charity Fund Support Organization, the NPO Corporation Living Together with the Earth, and Koji Sasaki of Site by Site.
With a long-term perspective, the main purpose of this project is to provide support for Nepal's future reconstruction, as well as to establish a local Nepal office and local NGO, and we have received approval from the Nepali government.
Two days before the donation ceremony, 20 village chiefs and representatives from the disaster-stricken areas gathered to directly listen to the voices of the villagers and conduct a survey to understand their actual situation.
I had a meeting with them.
We asked them what their priorities were and what they needed support for, and what they wanted us to do. Then we all discussed how to solve the problem.
About Nepal
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a country located in South Asia.
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According to 2014 data, GDP per capita was $698, ranking 172nd out of 187 countries in the world.
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It is a poor country with only 1/52 of Japan's per capita GDP ($36,300), making it one of the poorest countries in the world.
About the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
From April to May 2015, Nepal experienced a large earthquake. The first M7.8 earthquake occurred on April 25th, 77km northwest of the capital Kathmandu.
In Japanese terms, this is an earthquake that occurred in the Takasaki and Kumagaya areas of Saitama, far from Tokyo.
The second M7.3 earthquake occurred on May 12th at the foot of the Hirayama Mountains, about 200km east of the capital Kathmandu. In Japan's sense, the epicenter is somewhere around Fukushima or Shizuoka City, so this means that an earthquake occurred in a place that can be reached within a two-hour drive, for example. Very scary.
In addition to these two large earthquakes, there were four medium-sized aftershocks, and there are still many small aftershocks.
Contents of this activity
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Visit date and time: May 26, 2015 - June 4, 2015
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Two days before the donation ceremony, 20 village chiefs and representatives from the disaster-stricken areas gathered to directly listen to the voices of the villagers, conduct research, and hold meetings with them in order to understand their actual situation. -
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We asked them what their priorities were and what they needed support for, and what they wanted us to do. Then we all discussed how to solve the problem.
About the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
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build a prefab home
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Start a blue sky classroom
This is the first experience for small children in their lives, and many children suffer from panic attacks due to the earthquake.The families affected by the earthquake were unable to get enough food, and at the request of the villagers, they were asked to take care of their mental health. There was a desire to start school as soon as possible. -
Provide school lunches to 300 children (promised for six months)
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donate a bulldozer
As debris could not be removed and roads were blocked in many places, we decided to donate the items to protect roads, which are a source of relief and supplies, and to prevent reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas.
Contents of this activity
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Donate five wave tin tongues to 286 households (total of 1,430 pieces)
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400 T-shirts distributed to children
Breakdown of donations used
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Donations from Japan...6.41 million
1. Adjustment costs for the donation ceremony...800,000
(Fuel, vehicle, truck transportation costs, etc. for transportation)
2. JEEP car 3.5 million yen (used vehicle) tax 250%
3. Other office establishment costs: 300,000 yen
4. Airplane ticket price...400,000 (for 3 people)
5. Local purchases: 2.6 million yen (donated 5 pieces of corrugated iron tongue per household to 286 households (total of 1,430 pieces)
Total 6.6 million
Other expenses were covered by personal donations from our president, Bugan Adhikari.
About future activities
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By installing solar panels, schools can play a central role in the community, improving services at community centers, disaster prevention centers, village health centers, and clinics, and educating villagers to raise health awareness. While doing so, we will work together as a community.
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We will create a bright future together with Nepali people. thank you.
