The first Nepal earthquake happened on April 25th, not quite 3 weeks ago. Afterward, we received this update from Catherine Morgan, Project Manager and Communications Director of Little Sisters Fund, recipient of one of our Project Grant: “I wanted to reach out to give you a brief update on the status of our team in Nepal and the project that APBH recently gave support for. Thankfully, all of my colleagues in Nepal are safe. Not only that, but they have been deeply engaged in relief efforts for the past week and a half. At this time, we are slowly shifting from relief to the longer-term process of rebuilding and recovery. Our teacher trainer, Sangita, was involved in the early efforts to provide relief to the victims of the quake, but I just got word that she left Kathmandu today to travel to a school that had already reopened and requested training. Many schools remain closed, but Sangita’s trip shows that, where possible, things are gradually returning to routine. Especially in this challenging time, it will be critical for teachers to have caring and appropriate methods to support their students. We’re grateful to APBH for helping us ensure that they do.”
Update received after the May 12th quake, “As you may have already heard, a second major earthquake (magnitude 7.3) hit Nepal earlier today, and several significant aftershocks followed. Our team is safe, and again we are immensely grateful for that. Early reports from our team on the ground suggest that the damage will be extensive again once a clearer picture emerges. While this sets the relief and recovery efforts back some, we are also more prepared this time. Our team will continue assisting families who lost their homes and distributing supplies to those in need.”