Hello friends,
Many many thanks to all of you here in California, on Facebook, and beyond who have pitched in with over $13,000 to support our Nepali friends. Chandra Gurung visited his village of CHALISE and has sent many photos and one video of the area.
The first relief flight sent food and medicine we bought and an assessment team to the villages. After that tools and work supplies were purchased to start rebuilding the 3 day trail to the area.
When the second earthquake hit, many were working on the trail, and some lost their lives.
Chandra then bought tarps, food, food staples like salt and cooking oil, lentils and rice, and delivered them via helicopter to his home. The link below show images of where your generous donations have gone, they have gone to the families you see, and to bring people to hospitals, and to help them keep their hopes up. Thank you from everyone of them.
Included is a Google Earth map detailing the location of Chalise below the high Himalayas. There are also before and after images of the school we have been supporting, and photos from a happier time for them two years ago.
As the 3 month monsoon season is about to start, Chalise and Sertung are completely cut off by road and trail, the only access is by helicopter, and the rains will put a stop to that.
Sadly, the government is overwhelmed by and estimated 500,000 homes destroyed in rural villages like this, with 3 million people facing the same problems.
Our hope is that Chandra can get enough supplies and medicines up there before the rains.
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All of the photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.
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| The remote view North including the Sertung Valley, Chalise Village, and the Himalaya towards Tibet. I labelled the high peaks to locate the area and give scale. These villages are completely isolated. |
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| Two years ago all of the people enjoyed a distribution of school supplies for 60 or more students. |
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| The school after the first earthquake. |
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| The school after the second earthquake. |
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| Celebrating at the school two years ago. |
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| Even the youngest children received supplies. |
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| Note the school building in the background. Chandra and team arrive by helicopter with relief supplies. |
- Delivered earthquake relief to Chalish Village , Tarpaulin, Salt, Cooking oil, Soap, Lantle, Matches, cloths and Cooking powder etc for every houses, through sky way.
Chandra's house before and after
Other structures, homes, granaries.
Chandra transported his grandmother and another elderly woman to the hospital in Kathmandu.
Chandra's report text from his email tonight:
Earthquake Report
Title: - Relief Fund for Remote Chalish Village 2015
25 April 2015 massif 7.9 and second 7.1 magnitude rector earthquakes are in Nepal. Due to these mega earthquake many monastery, temple, school, University, Hospital and many houses are destroyed in beautiful Himalaya Nepal in 2015.
Chalish Village Dhading is 100km from center point of earthquake 7.9 magnitude rector. So Chalish Village also not saved by earthquake; where school and all remote traditional villages were destroyed in 25 and 29 April 2015. “CHALISH VILLAGE” also totally destroyed, Chalish is remote village of Nepal it takes 1 day drive and 2 days walk in hilly region of Nepal. The needs of Nepali people are actually too great for their government to cope with and small villages are not a priority for the government or even International Organization due to geographical far distance not access of road to deliver rebuilding things. I am promise to rebuild my village and this is where I am decided to do something, contribute and make it my promise as much as I can.
Your helping hands make happy to rebuild for earthquake victims of Chalish village. Your personal or collective contribution to assist the Nepalese people with a guarantee that the money will go directly to the people without administration expenses, then you should consider donating here and i will personally ensure the funds reach the village of Chalish.
See Photos of chalish village after earthquake; I visited whole village when I was there for relief materials distribution.
- Deliver 6500kg Rice for Chalish Sertung VDC.
- Earthquake Relief distributed to all Chalish villagers and near villages of Chalish those are staying in Kathmandu and victim from earthquake; 10650kg rice, blanket, salt and oil etc.
His temporary home in Kathmandu
Thank you!
