Earthquake Aid Nepal

The Newar community, in which Saru Shrestha is living, was particularly hard hit by the earthquake in Nepal. Luckily the Newar got support by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), a member of the ACT Alliance and a good partner of us. Since the earthquake the LWF was active with several measures, including the distribution of blankets, tents and corrugated sheets. It also granted financial support. One of them is a subsidy which should help Shrestha to start her business. Born into a family of 10 people, Shrestha left the school after the earthquake to help her younger brothers and sisters. With the small grant Shrestha established a business with tea, snacks and sweets. "At first it was very hard, especially the discussions with the people who wanted to buy things on credit. But I feel now less shy", says Shrestha, who uses most of the earned money to pay the school fees for her sisters and brothers. Part of the revenue she sets aside. "My dream is to open a second store for the sale of cosmetics," says the young entrepreneur.

Dear donors, one year after the devastating earthquake on 25 April 2015, the consequences in Nepal are still visible. Nevertheless, we were able, thanks to the help of our donors, to make a difference:

The Earthquake not only took people their home away. According to the United Nations more than half a million people still can not feed themselves. Many of the peasant families in the region losttheir livelihoods and their income. The landslides have devastated the crops and destroyed theseed stocks. "The fields are lying on extremely steep slopes, traditionally  the cultivating is done on terraces. But the terraces have to be cleared and repaired, before new cultivating can take place, "says Pinar Gögkun. So that farmers can cultivating a little bit again, the partners in the four municipalities gave out seeds for vegetables and cereals and agricultural equipment  already in the last summer. So the first harvest will bring around 7,500 families safely through the winter. Another partner is involved in the two districts and Sindhupachok Dolakha to give out more than 16,000 peasant families seeds and tools for the new beginning. Attention is paid to seeds which are winter-harded and adapted to the climate varieties. Foils for covering protect the young vegetable plants. Special bags help the seed to preserve moistering. Rhadika Shrestha in the village Thauthaligot seed for lentils, mustard and wheat. For the 40-year-old peasant woman, who has lost her eldest son at the quake, this is a first step back into life.

There's so much more to do in Nepal after the erathquake - even if the Media isn't present to inform the rest of the World. Please donate, don't forget Nepal!