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Post earthquake reconstruction in Nepal

TT is grateful to Surya Lama in Nepal and his teams for remaining committed to helping the villagers still homeless after the earthquakes of April and May 2015. Nine more families last week moved in to new homes, built with support from TT’s donors, and according to the Nepal...

Nepal villagers need support 3 years after the earthquakes

It’s now more than 3 years since the devastating earthquakes in Nepal smashed homes, lives and livelihoods. And our funds are drying up. Since 2017 we have helped 58 families to rebuild their homes by providing a financial subsidy via village committees, and training for local construction teams. There...

Lives, monuments and history gone

The tragic loss of life in Nepal has devastated families. The loss of centuries old temples and monuments has deeply affected the cultural and spiritual heritage.

Project toilets survive earthquake

Miraculously the project toilets have escaped the earthquake. The majority are in good condition, and only a few have received damage. Where houses have been destroyed or damaged, the debris managed to miss the toilets in all but a few locations. Now that the villagers have relocated to temporary...

Village visit reveals extent of the need

TT and HH are visiting the 3 project villages and working with village teams to assess the extent of the damage, and to sort out priority works. In Bhattedanda village most houses are destroyed, or have damage that makes the home unsafe and in need of demolition. One NGO...

Quake damage report by Bishnu Shrestha

Bishnu and the project construction team had been working at the new project site at the Jalapadevi School in Bahuneapati when the quake struck on 25 April. He has sent through a detailed photo report showing images of the site and construction works in progress up to 25 April,...

Rotarians providing emergency relief

Nepalese and Australian Rotarians are working together to provide emergency relief to villagers badly affected by the earthquake. David and Dianne Waterhouse, regular visitors to Nepal and who work on many construction and support projects, were caught up in the quake. They have stayed in Nepal and are working...

Some food relief arrives

Some donations have been coming in to Bhattedanda village directly from overseas donors. The village teams and womens group work carefully to ensure there is equal distribution of the rice among the families. Fortunately the villagers can still access some vegetables from the fields, however many animals including goats,...

Shelter after the Nepal earthquake

In Bhattedande village there are 110 homes destroyed, forcing more than 500 people to live under makeshift shelters of plastic, tin, tarpaulins and anything they can find. The rains and storms have been coming, making for very unpleasant living conditions and possibilities of disease outbreaks. With unstable land after...

Village earthquake

Earthquake destroys 2 houses in Bhattedanda village, Nepal, but all the toilets remain intact. The hilly region surrounding Bhattedande village experienced an earthquake in the middle of 2011, destroying 2 houses and causing damage to others. No damage was done to the toilets constructed in the village, so, well...