Trustees first visit to Nepal – Rhian’s thoughts
Hot, sweaty and breathless climbing the mountain on a rocky track to a remote health post I pass Nepalese people carrying heavy loads on their backs. Not with a well designed rucksack and walking boots but with flip flops and unwieldy loads. Long sheets of corrugated iron to provide shelter in their damaged homes, essential supplies from a village a day’s walk away. And not only the young and fit but also children and the elderly. Everyone I passed offered a greeting and a broad smile.
This would also be the route to get essential healthcare. Whether for an exacerbation ...
Trustees’ first visit to Nepal: Nigel’s thoughts
Thoughts from trustees' first visit to Nepal:
We are nearing the end of our visit to this extraordinary country. A people who only five months ago experienced a calamitous earthquake. We have witnessed the consequences everywhere. Homes, businesses, Temples and lives destroyed. The misery of this devastation is quite overpowering to the observer. Yet the faith, dignity and courage of the Nepalese enables them to accept it as their fate without bitterness or resentment but with warmth in their hearts and a smile on their face. Truly remarkable.
Nigel Lewers, 17/10/15
Kate’s blog from Nepal: visiting an earthquake
Visiting an earthquake-hit village:
This week we visited one of the villages devastated by the earthquakes. It took us two days to reach the area from Kathmandu. As we travelled, I noticed a subtle change in the architecture. At first I wondered why many of the houses looked like they belonged in a shantytown; which seemed odd as most mountain houses in Nepal are made from stone, or wood and mud. But as we began to climb, the piles of stones began to become more common, and soon we saw enormous numbers of damaged or destroyed buildings. At this point I suddenly realised ...
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Devastation in earthquake hit Nepal
Incredibly moved and saddened by the absolute devastation that is earthquake hit Nepal. The world has forgotten and the villages are literally flattened. We need to mobilise people into action to help these isolated communities.