LET US BUILD A HOUSE Presbytery Conveners Challenge

Let us build a house where love can dwell and all can safely live, a place where saints and children tell how hearts learn to forgive. Built of hopes and dreams and visions, rock of faith and vault of grace; here the love of Christ shall end divisions: All are welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this place.

25 th April 2015 A devastating earthquake in Nepal More than 9,000 people dead More than 23,000 injured Every person in the area traumatised. All of this happened in just 45 seconds!!

Phase one – emergency aid April – September 2015

Women’s Groups distribute seeds and tools

General Assembly Deliverance Instruct the Council to develop resources that will encourage congregations to commit their support to a three year initiative for the long rebuilding of communities.

Basic toolkits distributed

Sumitra

Rehabilitation & Reconstruction UMN will work with community in Dhading Train stone masons to build earth quake resilient housing Begin building after the monsoon season Working with 7,220 households, UMN will focus particularly on the “poorest people” in Dhading include: People with Disability; single women; children; adolescents and Dalits.

Amika

Each new house will cost around £500 UMN will also focus on the community around the house Repairing and rebuilding community buildings such as schools, churches etc Ensuring paths and footbridges are reconstructed. Replanting of trees Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

Harka

Kumar

Presbytery Conveners Challenge Yr 1 – Raise money to build houses Yr 2 – Keep congregations informed of building progress Yr 3 – Visit Nepal to see UMN work and to meet some of the recipients of the houses.