completed · Disaster Risk· WASH

Supporting vulnerable families to rebuild their lives after the earthquake in Nepal

This project, led by CAFOD’s partner Catholic Relief Services, aims to meet the immediate needs of vulnerable families and communities affected by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. It addresses the first, six month, phase of DEC funding, to be followed by a further 30 months of recovery programming. It aims to: • assist families to prepare for the monsoons, and help mitigate risks associated with aftershocks, through the provision of appropriate transitional shelter solutions, including: shelter kits, toolkits, material transport, debris clearance, and appropriate training; • assist families to obtain essential household items such as clothes, blankets, kitchen utensils, and water buckets through the provision of unconditional cash grants; • support market recovery in the main market areas north of Gorkha district centre, in particular Hansapur and Simjung markets which service the most vulnerable households, through the provision of materials or cash to rebuild store fronts and/or storage facilities.