By Rachel Deery | Grant Writer
It has been a full year since devastating earthquakes struck Nepal, and All Hands Volunteers continues to make measurable strides in the quest to recover and rebuild. To date All Hands has demolished over 80 unsafe buildings such as homes, schools and community buildings. The rubble from 359 collapsed buildings has been carried away to make space for rebuilding efforts. In the most vulnerable, forgotten, All Hands has created 100 earthquake resilient homes, 35 in an area near Kathmandu and 65 in areas in Sindhupalchok. Along the way All Hands has continued to involve the support of local men and women; one example is a program which trained 29 beneficiaries to become certified in resilient masonry techniques.
In the aftermath of the earthquake some 1 million children were faced with the challenge of continuing their education but with nowhere to learn. All Hands has built 16 Temporary Learning Centers and repaired 10 others which has allowed 1,820 children to move on with their studies and provides a safe area for them. In addition to the TLC’s we constructed 22 community shelters all outfitted with latrine systems and hygiene centers. Partnering with Room to Read we are currently building five permanent schools in Nuwakot District and another series of schools in Sindhupalchok.
Nepal is now facing monsoon season from June through September. This presents a new set of challenges in an already challenging landscape. The areas in which we operate are incredibly remote and are difficult to access in the best of weather, which is why they risk being overlooked by other humanitarian groups. In order to combat this issue, All Hands pioneered a mobile model whereby teams of volunteers go and camp within remote communities to cut out the long commute time and fuel costs when traveling to and from base, This model will be crucial to allowing us to continue reconstruction projects during the monsoons.
A year later the communities in Nepal are still trying to regain a sense of normalcy, and All Hands has been there every step of the way offering our services with a warm smile. We’re still hard at work on the ground today, and we’re committed to helping Nepal recover for tomorrow and the months ahead. This is only possible thanks to the generous donations from the people who believe in our mission. Thank you for your support.
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