NEPAL EARTHQUAKE UPDATE - SINDHULI (January 2019)
CURRENT ACTIVITIES (RECOVERY) It is mid-winter in Nepal and we are helping the remote communities in Bajhe and Ritthabot, Sindhuli where they live without access to electricity and proper transportation. Our new year has started with the first slab pour for the school building at Ma Vi. We are doing the finishing work at Uchha Ma Vi and are marching forward in preparation for the new school building for Saraswati school. We have identified another school near this community that also needs help: repair work, toilets and water-filtration system. Ma Vi ● Nearing completion of Phase II - Plinth beam to first floor slab, work completed includes: ○ Construction of RCC Columns and beams of first floor. (RCC is concrete that contains steel bars, called reinforcement bars, or rebars.) ○ Formwork set-up and first floor RCC slab poured. ○ Brick wall up to sill level in ground floor. ● Plinth band of toilet building poured. Bands hold brick wall sections together. ● Demolition and clearance work for the damaged/vulnerable sections of the building to be repaired has been completed. Saraswati ● Foundation work and plinth band completed. ● Brick work upto sill level completed. ● Toilets- Foundation completed and brick work upto sill level completed. Septic tank brickwork complete. Septic tank hold sewage for organic bacterial decomposition.
Uccha Ma Vi ● Toilet building with 3 pans completed. ● Septic tank construction completed. ● Construction of shallow well is completed, this will be used as the source of water for the school. A water filtration system has been installed to filter out drinking water for the school. ● Parapet wall and railing on external staircase has been completed. This will make the existing school building safer for daily use. ● Installation of playground accessories completed. ● Finished painting on the three pre-disaster buildings.
A student from one of the schools sends holiday greetings to you!
AHAH’s CEO Erik Dyson visited for Thanksgiving and volunteered (above and previous page)
Our volunteers send their greetings!
PROJECTED IMPACT
735
STUDENTS IMPACTED
11
CLASSROOMS IN PROGRESS
163
VOLUNTEERS
2,003
VOLUNTEER DAYS
DISASTER PROFILE On April 25, 2015, 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal. Less than three weeks later, on May 12, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake followed. These were compounded by hundreds of high-intensity aftershocks. The people of Nepal felt the impact of these disasters with over 9,000 fatalities. Over 600,000 homes and 8,000 schools were destroyed, disrupting the daily life of 8 million people, including the education of 3.2 million children.
OUR WORK Thanks to critical support from partners, donors, local communities, and volunteers from around the world, All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response has run an impactful program in Nepal since April 2015. Now three years on, we continue to respond to the community’s needs with our local partner Relief Nepal. From the response phase of rubbling and debris removal immediately following the earthquakes to the current recovery phase of rebuilding schools, we’ve rebuilt 17 schools in Nepal and are dedicated to continue the work of giving the children of Nepal safe places to learn and play.
OUR MISSION To effectively and efficiently address the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. By listening to local people, and deploying a unique model of engaging volunteers to enable direct impact, we rebuild safe, resilient schools, homes and other community infrastructure.
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For additional information: Ethan C. Yake, Chief Partnership Officer ethan@allhandsandhearts.org or (518) 669-7147 www.allhandsandhearts.org