Nepal Post-earthquake Situation: Facts
3 months after the earthquakes, Nepal is still in a very critical situation. Our member, Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal (JCYCN), has managed to mobilize 200 volunteers to collect the relief materials, distribution and other wellbeing work for the victims. They have provided food and other necessary items to around 5000 households in most affected districts.
Coordinating with the Government, national and international organizations, NGO Federation Nepal center committee, Local Disaster Management Committee, CMDRR-Forum Nepal member organization, the Health Ministry, they have imported international medicine and cooperated with doctors to help earthquake victims locally. JCYCN along with other organizations has implemented the “Earthquake Child Protection and Psychological Awareness Programme” for children, youth and adults in different schools of the Devchuli Municipality. For more information about their work, check their website: https://jcycnepal.wordpress.com/ and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jcycn
To understand the situation, here are some facts:
- More than 8 million people were affected
- Almost all houses were completely destroyed by the earthquake in 14 affected districts. Another earthquake hit in 12 May, 2015, which affected 35 districts
- Due to the fear of continuous earthquakes with an epicenter in different districts, people are still living in makeshift tents. Thousands and thousands of people are displaced
- Almost 95 % of Kathmandu valley’s historic sites and temples were completely damaged
- Businesses, malls and jails are also damaged
- Some highway roads are blocked by the landslides caused by the earthquake and damaged
- Many schools and colleges were damaged
- In total, 39 districts are affected.
- Rescue teams still have not been able to reach all affected areas because of the rain, dry landslides and avalanches
- The government announced that 14 districts are highly affected (Kathmandu, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Sindhupalchok, Ramechap, Sindhuli, Dolakha, Okhaldhunga, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Makwanpur)
- Now in many places, there has been an outbreak of different communicable diseases. Thousands of people are affected, especially children and women.
