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[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] NEPAL after the Earthquake On April 25, 2015 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing close...
The Nepali Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed a total of 488,789 houses destroyed and 267,477 damaged during the two earthquake period of April and May 2015. The death toll stand at 8,219 people and half a million buildings damaged or destroyed. In the most affected districts up to 80 % of the public schools are damaged or destroyed leaving most children out of school.. United Nations estimate 3 million people are in need of food aid.
AMURT & AMURTEL volunteers are busy day and night providing basic supplies, such as essential groceries, tarpaulins and blankets, along with medical support through mobile clinics. In the first month after the earthquakes AMURT & AMURTEL has distributed food parcels to 15,300 persons, tarpaulins to 2,088 persons and 7,500 people have been treated by our medical volunteers.
AMURT & AMURTEL is responding with relief teams in several locations and is appealing for donations.
Letter of association of United Nations Department of Information. (Click to enlarge)...
Here is an account from Dr. Fazila Lalani, an ER physican from NY, who volunteered with Amurt Amurtel in Nepal...
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After the deadly 7.8 earthquake hit central Nepal more than 2,500 people are confirmed dead and many more are injured...