HELP RURAL NEPAL

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Help Rural Nepal is a registered charity in England number 1143094

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The Dhading region where we work is very close to the epicentre of the first 2015 earthquake and all buildings were severely damaged or destroyed.  Initially we were able to raise funds to provide immediate aid in the form of food, shelter, clothing and building materials.  With the onset of the monsoon the 65 temporary shelters were especially important as they rovided dry housing and food storage. .This photograph shows one of the new shelters with windows reclaimed from the family's damaged house.

These shelters are still in use throughout the area for accommodation and/or storage.



COMMUNITY & MICROFINANCING

Women's micro-financing group

Following the 2015 earthquakes when local farmers lost their farm animals we donated funds to set up a women's micro-financing group.  Each funded group are able to select individuals to award a loan to e.g. to buy animals lost in the earthquake.  In an agreed period i.e. 12 months the individual women repay the money plus some interest which enables more women to be added to the group.

We started with one group and due to its success we now support several more groups.

This photograph shows the initial women's group.


Temporary emergency housing and food supplies

Back to school after the earthquake

In november 2015 we were able to travel to the village in Dhading in spite of the on going fuel crisis. We were joined by the Bristol based Nepal Kids Kino team who ran film workshops with the children and showed films on an outdoor screen.  The local kids loved being able to make movies and interview one another as part of the project.



Kids Kino project show films

The photos show one of the temporary tented classrooms provided by ourselves and each child received a new school bag with pencils, exercise books and cloth to make a new school uniform.

Knitting

We have received knitted jumpers, hats and gloves from UK based knitting groups.  These are so popular and colourful.  Thank you to the teams of knitters!