Earthquake and disaster risk reduction in Nepal

Since 2015, PHASE Nepal has been supporting the earthquake affected communities specially those of remote areas in Gorkha, Sindhupalchok, Chitwan and Dhading. Even in the 5th year of the earthquake some of the isolated communities were still deprived of their homes, schools and health posts. Prioritizing these communities, PHASE Nepal has done a series of activities in this year despite added challenges of the Covid-19 crisis.

Here is a list of activities PHASE Nepal has done in this fiscal year in short.

1. Supported more than 8000 most vulnerable families of 4 different rural municipalities of Gorkha comprised of more than 25 villages in economic empowerment programmes. The programmes were on farm and off farm activities such as vegetable farming, poutry rearing, spice crop farming, mushroom farming vocational trainings like carpentry, automobile driving, electrician and bee keeping. 

2. Completed the construction of 2 high schools in Sindhupalchok in Jugal Rural Municipality.

3. Completed the construction of the 2 health facilities Jugal and Panchpokhari Rural Municipality.

4. Upgraded 8 different schools of Gorkha with improved early childhood classes, computer education and science laboratories.

5. Completed building support to 803 vulnerable families who were deprived of permanent shelter since earthquake in Chitwan and Dhading 

While PHASE Nepal has also started working in COVID-19 response along with its regular community development work, its earthquake related works are still ongoing. The latest activity is the start of housing project to the most needy houseless families in North Gorkha. 

PHASE Nepal wholeheartedly thank all the individual and instititional donors for their selfless support to finally rebuild the communities back from the effects of the devastating earthquake.