completed · Health
Winterisation support in northern Gorkha VDCs
As a result of the devastating earthquakes in 2015, many families in Gorkha District are still living in temporary shelters, such as tents, whilst their homes are being rebuilt. A sudden change in weather conditions since the evening of 8th January has affected life in the earthquake-affected villages of the Gorkha Region. Temperatures dropped to around -10°C at night. People there have witnessed snowfall and hailstorms since that evening due to a rain producing weather system from the Arabian Sea. This additional emergency has been called after recent snowfall, hailstorm and intensive cold. Government called us to help in providing additional warm clothes and blankets, to families who have already received the standard winterisation package being provided in all high-altitude areas. The project’s main goal is to protect peoples’ health and to keep them safe by distributing warm clothing and blankets to 3000 earthquake-affected families who are living in temporary shelters in Barpak, Gumda and Laprak VDCs.
Overview
About this project
As a result of the devastating earthquakes in 2015, many families in Gorkha District are still living in temporary shelters, such as tents, whilst their homes are being rebuilt. A sudden change in weather conditions since the evening of 8th January has affected life in the earthquake-affected villages of the Gorkha Region. Temperatures dropped to around -10°C at night. People there have witnessed snowfall and hailstorms since that evening due to a rain producing weather system from the Arabian Sea. This additional emergency has been called after recent snowfall, hailstorm and intensive cold. Government called us to help in providing additional warm clothes and blankets, to families who have already received the standard winterisation package being provided in all high-altitude areas. The project’s main goal is to protect peoples’ health and to keep them safe by distributing warm clothing and blankets to 3000 earthquake-affected families who are living in temporary shelters in Barpak, Gumda and Laprak VDCs.
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