World Vision INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
25 April 2015; 7.6 Magnitude; 11:56 AM Kathmandu time
12 May 2015; 6.8 Magnitude; 12:50 AM Kathmandu time
Over 8,700 lives perished; around 22,000 injured
8 million people affected, including 5.3 million in 14 highly affected districts
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At least 1 million children are in urgent needs of humanitarian assistance
What children were saying…
“The earthquake destroyed my house and we are living in a tent. We are scared and
cannot sleep at night.”
"During the second earthquake my friend died and I feel very sad."
“Before we used to play with friends but now we do not and I have lost my appetite. I don’t want to be separated from my parents and I feel scared all the time.”
“I don’t feel like going to school because the buildings are completely damaged and it looks scary.”
“Living under the sky increases our exposure to abuse.”
World Vision INTERNATIONAL
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
Declared 26 April 2015
Category III; International Response
Target Appeal: USD 50 million Response Duration: 2 years
People reached to date: over 192,000 beneficiaries
Response Stages:
Relief
Recovery
Rehabilitation
Response Sectors
Shelter & Non-Food Items (NFI)
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Food
Health & Nutrition
Child Protection
Education
Cash for Work
FOOD
SHELTER & NFI
CHILD PROTECTION
EDUCATION
WASH
Ongoing Needs…
Weather (Monsoon)
Terrain
Political Landscape
Shelter
Schools
Health
…in a complex environment
“ My dream for a safe school”
“After a year, I want to see my village developed. There will be a market. There will be earthquake resistant houses. I would like to see greenery and peace.”
Thank you