{"id":5032,"date":"2015-04-28T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?page_id=5032"},"modified":"2026-03-13T21:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T21:56:59","slug":"a-fundraiser-for-relief-and-rebuilding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/a-fundraiser-for-relief-and-rebuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fundraiser: For Relief and Rebuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The recent earthquake in Nepal has been devastating<\/a> for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VDC of Thangpalkot<\/a>, our project site, and its neighbors–Gunshakot, Bhotang and Thangpaldap–have been devastated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayjeev, Executive Director of COMMITTED writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Thangpalkot…of 600 plus homes only six are standing and 50 students have succumbed to the quake. All three schools within the district are in the rubbles. As we seek to provide relief, COMMITTED’s disaster response will be carried out in three distinct categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Emergency Relief with the supply of tents, blankets, medicine, clothes, and dry packed food;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Reconstruction of structures that assist in restoring services to the community (health posts, schools, libraries etc.); and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Speeding up the service delivery of local bodies including education facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Although relief material is an option, transportation of such goods to this area will make it very difficult. Air transporting the goods during the emergency period will be required as landslides have severely disrupted the roads. Moreover, a rapid response is needed as the upcoming monsoon is going to make even air transport very difficult in this mountainous region. There are limited options for helicopter landing. Therefore we request all willful donors to contribute funds to help us purchase, coordinate, transport and assist in providing relief to the victims in this general area.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    As often happens, the rural populations, the most vulnerable, are always<\/span> neglected. (Follow this link<\/a> for more on that.) Given COMMITTED’s longstanding presence in and our relationships with the area we can assist them. We are determined to see that Thangpalkot and its neighbors are not neglected!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are interested in donating to our efforts, please do so my clicking on the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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