On April 25th, 2015 a powerful 7.8 earthquake devastated Nepal. From April 25 to May 11, 160 aftershocks recorded above 4 on the Richter scale. The most intense aftershock occurred on May 12, magnitude 7.3.
As of May 15, 2015
- over 8,316 people killed
- 17,866 injured
- 15,001 governmental buildings completely destroyed
- 288,797 public (residential) buildings completely destroyed
- 39 of Nepal’s 75 districts have been affected
We had in-country partners in Nepal who responded with immediate relief. Between April 28 and May 12, we conducted nine distributions to 485 families, which resulted in 2,830 beneficiaries. Items that were distributed included tarps and food packets.
