Nepal Earthquake

ground report
first ten days
On April 25, 2015, Nepal experienced a 7.8
magnitude earthquake killing more than 7,500
people and injuring more than 14,500.
Millions of people were rendered homeless with
entire villages flattened, across many districts of the
country.
Torrential rains have heightened the suffering of
survivors, who are sleeping out in the open because
their houses have been destroyed. Aftershocks are

Photo: Abir Abdullah, EPA

causing buildings to collapse as rescue teams are

slowly reaching many of the worst hit villages
The disaster wiped out billions of dollars of
infrastructure: buildings, roads, schools, businesses,
homes, and livelihoods.
Sewa International is engaged in relief operations
through partner organizations like Hindu
Swayamsevak Sangh Nepal, Pragyik Vidyarthi
Parishad Nepal, Jankalyan Pratisthan, Jananati

Photo: Omar Havana, GI

Kalyan Ashram, Pashupati Shiksha Prasaar Samiti

and Vishwa Hindu Parishad.

Sewa International

Nepal earthquake ground report

May 7, 2015

Relief Work: Medical

A team of 6 doctors from Sewa International
rendered service in Jalbire, Agaam,
Tenglakot villages of Sindhupalchok district.
They performed 8 surgeries, attended
patients with injuries from earthquake, fever,
diarrhea, nausea, cough, and common
cold, and handled a delivery at the camp
at 3 a.m.
Volunteers aided doctors and hospital staff
with handling corpses, embalming with
chemicals, packing the bodies in the bags
carefully, and then loading them into vans.
Another batch of volunteers assisted in
taking patients to the right doctor or
specialist, and providing them with the right
medicines.

It was too painful to watch the dead bodies lined up at the entrance of Teechid
Hospital,
Kathmandu. The identification is in progress and the searching relatives
and friends have emotions varying from anxiety to pain

- Shri Sunil Ambekar

Sewa International

Nepal earthquake ground report

May 7, 2015

Relief Work: Operations

As first responders to the disaster, over 400
volunteers were deployed in teams of eight to
find survivors, help in hospitals, and distribute
necessary supplies.
Volunteers have distributed 10,000 tarpaulins for
temporary shelters, 10,000 blankets, safe
drinking water, dry food packets, and basic
medications.
Shri Dattatreya, Shri Sunil Ambekar, and a
group of volunteers reached the villages with
relief material. The people belonging to the
tribes Tamang, Lama, and Magar were shying
away from receiving the relief material
because of their innate values of being a hard
working and independent community. The
relief was distributed keeping these values in
mind.
Volunteers also delivered relief-aid to Rasuwa
district bordering China. These volunteers
reached the district headquarter Dhunche with
aid materials including food packets, blankets,
and tarpaulins and distributed to 400 families.

people in the villages are running short of safe shelters as everywhere is rubble. The
The
foul smell emanating from the dead bodies pose an epidemic outbreak threat. The
bereft families of the victim feel relief when they see any new people coming, with the
hope that they would pay heed to their heart-rending stories, or would bring in some
relief materials.

- Ram Hari Koirala, Volunteer, Sindhupalchok Distric

Sewa International

Nepal earthquake ground report

May 7, 2015

Appeal
Sewa International has released $10,000 for immediate relief.
Rehabilitation agencies have estimated $5 billion for rebuilding
earthquake hit areas. Sewa is committed to raising $1 million for
relief and rehabilitation efforts.
We commit that 100% of donations will go
directly to the beneficiaries in Nepal.
-

Sree Sreenath, President of Sewa International

In this hour of need, Sewa urges everyone to donate generously.

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Online:
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2.

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P O Box 820867,
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Sewa International

Nepal earthquake ground report

May 7, 2015