Nepal Earthquake
April 2015 Eartquake
YOU TOO CAN HELP!
The Rotary Club of Dundee has responded to many of the World's natural disasters over the years and these have included Nepal in the past. This earthquake with deaths already exceeding well over 3,000 looks to be especially bad and will have made many thoussands of people homeless.
No doubt you will have seen the Rotary Shelterboxes on the television in the past. They are especially welcome in disasters such as this, each one costs in the region of £550 and the club is looking to send out as many as we can. With your help we in Dundee can make a difference to the lives of these unfortunate people.
Britain has had a long relationship with Nepal and especially the Ghurka's who have served with the British Army for almost 200 years. If you would like to join us and help them, you can.
Unlike many charities 100% of the monies collected by Rotary will go directly to those charitable causes, we do not pass on any of our own overheads.
It doesn't matter how much you can spare, £5 will go a long way in Tibet compared to what it will buy you here in Scotland. Please, be assured, that every donation will be valued and with it you will be doing some good in the world.
Please make a payment to our registered charity bank account with the Royal Bank of Scotand, High Street Branch, Dundee, either in person or by Bank Transfer:
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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE
Rotary in Action
News from Rotary District 3292 (Nepal) Secretary Nugal Vaidya.
Hours
after the earthquake struck, District Governor Rabindra Piya called an
Emergency Meeting of the “DISTRICT DISASTER RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE” The
devastation in the Kathmandu Valley and around the country soon became
clear. The Rotary Club of New Road City had a fellowship meeting in a
hotel at the time of the quake, and the building collapsed trapping many
of the members. Most were rescued but at this time others are
The Disaster Relief Committee is setting up an appeal to help with the immediate relief and to respond to a sustainable rebuilding of communities. With Government participation we plan to build 1000 low cost homes in the rural areas.
In the short term there is an
urgent need for Shelter, food and safe drinking water and we are asking
for help from Rotary around the world.
Rotary Clubs in GB&I
will have many friends and contacts in Nepal through both GSE team
contacts and the many Club projects carried out all over Nepal. Clubs
may wish to help their direct contacts, and I have already heard from
some. However, Rotary GB&I have now set up the Rotary GB&I Donations Trust
for the Nepal Earthquake appeal. This is for the long term, sustainable
community projects we will support once the immediate emergency has been
dealt with.
In the mean
time you are also asked to support our Box Schemes who report as
follows:Aquabox have boxes in District 3292 and they will be distributed
immediately. 180 Aquabox Golds and 20 Community Filters have been
released to the Devon and Somerset Fire Brigade who have close contacts
with Nepal and are sending a team out to assist.. Aquabox also have
contact with the Ghurkha regiment who have distributed boxes in the
past. More boxes are available and more are being packed subject to
funding.
Shelter Box have sent a team out immediately and Rotary
in Nepal have already asked for Shelter Boxes to be supplied as shelter
is a major concern.
Water Survival Box have released all their
boxes ( approx 400) to Humanity First UK who they have worked with very
successfully in previous disasters and more boxes have been offered when
available.
There three schemes have responded immediately and
will need financial support both to provide their boxes as well the cost
of Distribution.
Disaster Aid UK and Ireland are assessing the
situation and will be giving support for the rebuilding of communities
once the initial urgent needs are met.
ShelterBox is already in talks with several aid agencies and Rotary contacts based in Nepal to see where we can help.
Dave Ray, ShelterBox Operations Coordinator, said: ‘One of our contacts based in Kathmandu told us that the environment is filled with fear and that people have been told to expect more tremors. There is a lot of damage in Kathmandu and emergency relief will be required for sure.’
In addition, a ShelterBox response team is heading to Nepal to get a first-hand idea of the scale of destruction and the level of need for shelter. We already have aid, including tents, prepositioned in the country, which could be used as emergency clinics, as well as shelters in the immediate aftermath.
Sadly, ShelterBox has responded to several disasters in Nepal throughout the years. Most recently ShelterBox provided aid to people who had lost their homes in the north of the country due to flooding and landslides last autumn.
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