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EARTHQUAKE DISASTER 2015 IN NEPAL

SITUATION AND RESPONSE REPORT (10)

Report Submitted To:

Goodwill Community Foundation-USA, Mercy Relief-Singapore, CanHelp Nepal, Helping

Hands Nepal, Disaster Aid International, District Disaster Relief Committee-Kavre,

Nepal, Rotary Club of the Entrance Dist 9685, Rotary District 3292, Rotary Clubs

worldwide, Well-wishers, Partners and Supporters

Report Submitted By:

Report Submitted On:

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Rotary District 3292

Rotary Club of Dhulikhel

Community Development

and Relief Agency Nepal

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Situation Report: Earthquake Disaster

21 May , 2015

On 25 April 2015, at 11:56 local time, devastating earthquake of about 7.6 magnitude struck in Nepal, with epicenter in Barpak Village (15 KM depth) of Gorkha District (north-west) of Kathmandu; south of China border. This tolled thousands of death and injuries leaving millions of people displaced from rural hilly areas and Kathmandu valley. Many powerful aftershocks were still continuing and majority of population are forced to remain outside till this time. Several villages, urban areas, cultural heritage, monuments, government offices were collapsed. Map 1: Major 15 earthquake affected districts

Source: Ministry of Home Affairs

Incident report of Earthquake 2015 (Till May 20th):

Total toll: 8,631 Injured: 16,808

Government buildings fully destroyed: 926

Government buildings partially destroyed: 3093

Public house fully destroyed: 494,717

Public house partially destroyed: 267,373

People displaced/affected: 4.15 million

S.N. District Name Deaths

1. Sindhupalchok 3425

2. Kathmandu 1216

3. Nuwakot 1059

4. Dhading 730

5. Gorkha 440

6. Rasuwa 584

7. Kavre 318

8. Bhaktapur 330

9. Lalitpur 182

10. Dolakha 163

11. Makawanpur 33

12. Ramechhap 39

13. Solukhumbu 22

14. Okhaldhunga 19

15. Sindhuli 14

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Response for Disaster

In response to the disaster, Rotary District 3292 Nepal-Bhutan, Rotary Club of Dhulikhel coordinating

with GCF-USA/CDRA Nepal, District Disaster Relief Committee-Kavre district is implementing

Earthquake disaster response with basic food survival package including.

We believe that this will support 5 members family to survive 7 days. Total package costs Rs. 2,200/-

and till now we've already distributed 2191 sets of relief packs through which more than 11,000 could

get assistance in instant relief aid. Rotary Club of Dhulikhel/CDRA Nepal team is working hard to

response the situation. Rotary/CDRA is coordinating many international Rotary clubs to support the

people in need.

We thank you very much for generous support to our GCF friends and Rotary friends worldwide,

Disaster Aid International, Helping Hands Nepal, Mercy Relief - Singapore for your cooperation on the

difficult situation.

What we did today? On 13th May, 2015

70 sets of disaster relief packs distributed in Chapakhori, Timal, Kavre

10 sets of disaster relief packs distributed in Badegaun village of Sindhupalchok

On 17th May, 2015

15 sets of disaster relief packs and 5 tarp distributed in Thuloparsel-5, Kavre

15 sets of disaster relief packs 5 tarps distributed in Baluwa-2, Kavre

1 cartoon biscuit distributed in Panauti

On 18th May, 2015

367 sacks of rice (5kg/sack), 323 kg beaten rice, 100 sets of tarpaulins, 100 sets of blankets 15,

noodles 323 packets, spices 367 packets, plastic bucket 400 pcs. are distributed in Jyamdi

village-1 of Kavre district.

On 19th May, 2015

37 sets of disaster relief packs are distributed in Ravi Opi village ward no. 2, 4 & 5 of Kavre

1. Rice 7 Kg, 2. Masala 3 pkts

3. Lintel 1Kg 4. Steel plate 5 pcs

5. Food grain 1 kg 6. Spoon 5 pcs

7. Salt 1 pkt 8. Plastic jug 1 pc

9. Cooking oil 1 ltr 10. Plastic bucket 1 pc

11. Beaten rice 1 Kg 12. Noodles 1 pkt

13. Plastic Sheet 8x20 ft 14. Nylon Rope

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On 20th May, 2015

100 pcs. stainless steel plates are distributed in Choprak village-1 of Gorkha district

60 sets of relief packs and 3 cartoon biscuits are distributed in Tripathithok-5, Koshidekha

village of Kavre district.

70 pcs. buckets, 5 sacks of beaten rice, 210 pcs. steel plates, 16 sacks of rice, 4 cartoon biscuits

and 70 packets of spices are distributed in Panchkhal, ward no. 12, Koteng village

30 sets of relief packs distributed to Women cooperative group Banepa sponsored by Relief mercy

37 sets of relief packs distributed in Ravi Opi village sponsored by Helping Hands Nepal

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14th May

Timal, Chapakhori

Our Rotarian team from Rotary Australia with CDRA member starts of journey to Chapakhori. On the

way we went to Patlekhet to distribute water filter for the villagers. After that we went up to the hill

which was about 62km far from Dhulikhel. The road was same like every other roads of Nepal. After

about three hour we reach Chapakhori. People were already there waiting for us and there we some

army officers too. We provide 70 families with buckets with food. It was very tiring day for everyone.

After finishing handover the buckets we went for walk to have a look. Most of the houses were badly

damaged. People were living out side there houses under a small tarp. Then we come back to

Dhulikhel from the same bumpy road.

RanjuAdhikari, 28 Permanently living in

Koshipari-3, Majhipheda

village with her husband,

son, father-in-law and

mother-in-law. She came

here to Banepa before 2

months admitting hospital for delivery. She gave birth a

child on 26 April, a day after earthquake hit. She was

discharged but nowhere to live. The earthquake has destructed her home in the village and unable to

go back to her home. Recently, she was staying in Banepa in a house paying rent but that house was

also damage due to recent earthquake on 12th May. She asked help to CDRA Nepal for tent to stay in

open area. As per her request, CDRA has donated a tent for temporary stay.

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Field visit on behalf of RC Lamjung

Visited area: Gauda VDC, ward no :6

Purpose of visit: Need assessment of Earthquake victims

Total Number of households: 57

No. of school: 01 Primary school

Family status: 98% people from low income group family.

Road excess: No, 2.5 hrs need to walk by foot after 3.5 hrs

traveling by jeep to reach that village

Electricity excess: No light after earthquake

No. of community in 6 ward of Gauda: 4 (Ghaderi, Simalgaun,

Kadeghari, Hagun)

Current status: There are 57 households in ward no.6 of

Gauda and all are from low income group family. 40

roofs made from straw and 60% from stone and

galvanized sheet. In Ghaderi, there are 10 households.

In kadeghari there are 16 households, in Simalgaun 10

households and in Hagun 21 households

40% houses completely collapsed and 20 % completely

damaged but still have roofed and 40 cracked in each

side of wall of their homes.

No electricity

each village have more than 5 tarps for the shelter

Some organization has been supplied some foodstuff.

No school for the children

After field visit our team gathered the people to listen their voice. 95 percent people expecting the

galvanized sheet instead of tarps. "Tarp helps us for emergency but its only for few days not more

than few weeks, in windy days it doesn't work", the local people Rajugurung said "During the

monsoon we can't build the shelter so, we have to build right now if it would possible to get the

galvanized sheet, we can start onwards now to collect the bamboo also," he said".

Additionally, after the group discussion with 3 communities, they expect 10 pieces of qualitative

galvanized sheet for each family for immediate shelter and this roof they can use after while

constructing new house after few years.

After field visit we asked to the local suppliers the heavy gauge galvanized sheet per bundle cost. The

cost of a bundle is 7 pcs (10 pcs for 57 households@Rs.9500)

Total need is 81.5 bundles @9500 = 774250 Nrs.

Total transportation cost = 36000 Nrs.

Total project cost for 57 households roofing is RS. 810250

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May 16, 2015

Due to frequent epic earthquake lots of houses are damaged and

all the people are compelled to live outside, away from houses.

Once the home which were used to provide shelter and protection,

today became grave which took lots of life and became unsafe to

live in. The livelihood is very tough and challenging. During the

process of providing relief materials to the earthquake victims, the

president of Bodhicharya Pariyatti Center, Mr. Rajaram Shrestha

proposed that the relief materials are not reached in Sankhu and

many people have to take shelter in relatives and some are forced

to sleep in open sky. So, the Nepal Bouddha Pariyatti Shikshalaya

and CDRA were ready to help them. On May 15, 2015 Mr. Shrestha

went to the spot to collect the data and also helped in collecting all

the relief materials.

Nepal Bouddha Pariyatti Shikshalaya sponsored Tarpaulin (80

pieces), mosquito net (100 pieces), plastic jug (120 pieces),

nawajeevan (200 pieces). Similarly, CDRA sponsored bucket (120

pieces), steel plate (120 pieces) and soap (120 pieces). Also,

Bodhicharya Pariyatti Students volunteered during the relief

program.

On the date 16th May 2015 team of Nepal Bouddha Pariyatti

Shikshalaya (Bishow Shanti Vihar) Kathmandu, CDRA and

Bodhicharya Pariyatti Center, Banepa headed towards the village

named Sankhu ward no. 3 and 9 located in Panauti Municipality,

Kavre District. We reached Sankhu ward no 3 at sharp 9 am and

distributed the relief materials for 88 families. Venerable Bhikhu

Bodhigyan Mahasthavir visited the place and handover

the relief materials to victims by himself. The local

people were very cooperative and were happy to get

relief materials. One of our volunteer called the name of

the head of family and they came one by one. We felt

proud to see smile on their face. One old grandma with

tears on her eyes thanked us for our help. The

distribution program in Sankhu-3, completed

systematically within about one and half hour.

Then, we headed towards Sankhu-9, people where road was narrow and difficult to ride. However,

we were happy to see villagers waiting for us. Within no time we began to distribute materials one

after another in a systematic way for 15 families. Also, Venerable Bhikhu Bodhigyan Mahasthavir gave

a peace speech and wish good health of people. On return one of the villagers provided a cup of milk

to all the volunteers. Finally, we completed our aim and returned back to home.

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Progress on Low Cost Housing

Today we are into day-6 building our prototype of a low cost house. We have had many volunteers over the last 4 days including Boys and girls from Kathmandu University, members of Bodhicharya Pariyati Centre and CDRA Nepal Volunteers. As the design was not fully developed, we had to learn as we go, but the house is developing into something for dwellings of homeless, especially those in remote locations in the mountains, at an affordable cost.

We shall keep you informed as the progress continues. May 17, 2015

Salbisaune-2, Jyamdi

KU Volunteers

A team of 15 volunteers from Kathmandu University and 2 from Technical Training Center (TTC) went to Salbisaune, Jyamdi village of Kavre district. Team has constructed two houses made up of bamboo; one is roofed with galvanized zinc sheets and another is roofed with tarp. It took about 3 hours each to complete each house construction. Also, the team has given training to 20 households about the low cost housing construction training so that they could build the house on their own with locally available materials.

Prepared By: Photo and edit by Ashok Kumar Shrestha Anup Kumar Shrestha ashok.rotarydh@yahoo.com Mohan Prajapati Assistant Governor, RID 3292 CDRA Nepal 977-9851122737