Help Nepal Network’s Earthquake Relief Effort Update (September 2, 2015)

Dear Help Nepal Network members and supporters worldwide,

We have raised approximately US $920,000 in HNN’s Earthquake Relief Fund as of now. Most recently, the Nepal Rising team of Colorado, USA committed $33,000 to HeNN to reconstruct the Thokarpa Secondary School in Sindhupalchowk. Thank you to the Nepal Rising Colorado team! We are currently working with National Society for Earthquake Technology, Nepal (NSET) to design an earthquake-resistant building for the Thokarpa school.

Please see below our Activity Report from July 25th through August 25th. The focus of our current relief efforts continues to be construction of temporary shelters where there is still need. In addition, we have begun working on designs for the reconstruction of schools. Those projects will begin after the monsoon season and the Dashain/Tihar festivals are over in October.

Activity Report (July 25th through August 25th, 2015)

July 25th, 2015

1. Okharpauwa, Nuwakot. Distributed medicine and sanitation supplies. In partnership with Gandhi Tulsi Community Hospital.

July 31st, 2015

1. Bakhundole, Dhulikhel, Kavre. Distributed mosquito nets and sanitation supplies. In partnership with Nepal Red Cross Society.

August 8th, 2015

1. Materials required to build temporary shelters at Mirge-4, Dolakha, secured; fieldwork will start on August 9th.

2. Materials required to build temporary shelters at Nandu, Dolakha, secured; fieldwork will start on August 9th.

3. Melung, Dolakha. Distributed zinc sheets.

August 9th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) started in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) started in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 10th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 11th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 12th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 13th, 2015

1. Materials required to build temporary shelters at Sertung-9, Dhading, secured; fieldwork will start on August 17th. In partnership with Shree Lapsang Karpo Agriculture Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 14th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 15th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 16th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 17th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) started in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 18th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha..

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 19th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 20th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 21st, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

4. Tamchet, Dudhpokhari VDC-8,9, Dolakha. Distributed mosquito nets. In partnership with Shailung Research Centre Nepal.

August 22nd, 2015

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

4. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

5. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 23rd, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

2. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) completed in Mirge-4, Dolakha.

3. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) completed in Nandu, Dolakha.

August 24th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

August 25th, 2015

1. Temporary shelter construction (“tunnel house” design) continues in Sertung-9, Dhading.

If you have any questions about our Nepal operations, please contact our head of operations in Nepal, Arun Singh Basnet (mobile phone: +977-9851070860, Email: arunsinghbasnet@gmail.com).

Volunteers in Nepal please contact our Communications and Coordination Center — Roshendra Khadka (mobile phone: +977-9851166111, Email: roshendra@gmail.com).

To donate, please visit: https://helpnepal.net/nepal-earthquake-2015

We continue to be extremely grateful for everyone’s support. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Thank you.

On behalf of Help Nepal Network,

Abhaya Shrestha

HNN USA