Village of Melamchiguan, CAN school and health post destroyed by the earthquake.
The Gorkha region, near to where CAN operates.
The people of Nepal have been devastated by a massive earth quake and aftershocks. Over 6,200 are known to have died. The final total may reach an estimated 15,000.
Lives have been devastated, homes and building have been destroyed. Fearing more aftershocks people are surviving outdoors with no shelter or sanitation, with 600 aftershocks reported and 120 over 4.0 on the Richter scale. Food and water will soon run out.
Remote mountain villages have been flattened and completely cut off by avalanches and landslides and help is not yet reaching these communities. Langtang village has been completely destroyed.
Latest update, 30th April, Click Here
Your help is needed
The response of the British public has been overwhelming .Thank you if you have already contributed to Community Action Nepal’s Earthquake Appeal or one of the other appeals.
Please make a donation to Community Action Nepal (CAN) and help rebuild shattered lives and communities.
CAN has been working with remote mountain communities in Nepal for 20 years – building and running rural health posts (13), schools (8), porter welfare shelters (3) and community projects in the areas hit by the earth quake. CAN is a highly respected NGO and INGO amongst both local Nepali communities and the Nepalese Government Agencies.
Visit our website www.canepal.org.uk to make a donation or phone us on 01768 484842 or Donate via our JustGiving page
Thank you, Doug Scott CBE
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