1. Nepal Earthquake Relief efforts by SAMAGRA

2. Direct, Collaboration and Coordination Immediately after the earthquake, SAMAGRA started relief efforts directly (providing materials and volunteers), collaborating with other organizations and coordinating with state/government’s agencies as well as its own Social Families. Firstly, communicated/collected the information using its local volunteers, the status of effects and needs. SAMAGRA’s central teams reached and had meeting with staff and other local agencies / people in each of the affected program districts. Reached and has been reaching the affected families with materials and also meeting & listening to them as the initial step of trauma- healing. Now, re-assessing the need at the grassroots to avoid the duplication and meet their real need.

3. Dhading – Kumpur, Gajuri and Reegaun In Kumpur VDC-3 & 4 (5 Social families of Irju, Hatiya, Bhaire danda, Katle danda and Khanigaun villages): Food packages containing 3,000 kg of rice, 100 kg of salt, 100 kg of sugar, 200 kg of daal & 100 liters of oil were distributed to 200 families. In Gajuri -1 (Ujyalo gaun, a village of all dalits): Food packages containing 990 kg of rice, 33 kg of daal, 82 kg of salt and 66 liters of oil were distributed to 33 families. In Gajuri -1 (Bhadaure and Admara villages, settlement of majority of Chepang and Tamang): Food packages containing 4,440 kg of rice, 149 kg of daal, 298 kg of salt and 149 liters of oil were distributed to 149 families. In Reegaun, SAMAGRA added some Tarpaulines in the packs of materials taken by other organizations. Similarly SAMAGRA coordinated with the government agencies and other non-government agencies to send food packages to the 4 northern VDCs of Dhading including Reegaun.

4. Dhading – Tasarpu and Thakre In Tasarpu 9 and 8, in collaboration/coordination with other organization, food packages (containing 20 kg rice, 2 kg daal, 1 kg salt, 1 kg sugar, 1 kg oil), tarpauline, blanket, foam mat were given to 400 families. 300 bundles of CGI roofing sheets for 5 common shelters and other individual houses have been given to 300 families and two schools. More are being distributed. They have already erected their temporary houses using these roof sheets and the woods from collapsed houses. In Thakre-4, Mathigaun (settlement of Chepang and Bhujel communities), food packages were distributed t 65 families. In this village, one pregnant woman died during the quake.

5. From Terai Social Families to Hill Social Families Social Families (mostly Dalits- Musahar, Dom, etc.) of Terai districts- Siraha, Saptari, Udayapur, Dhanusha, Mahottari and Sunsari, collected various relief materials and reached the Social Families of Gorkha with the truckloads of the materials. They handed over the materials at Khoplang for SFs of Khoplang, Chhoprak, Amppipal and Gorkha municipality-6 and at Benighat for SFs if Darbhung, Borlang, Fujel, Dhawa and Namjung. The materials included rice, daal, oil, bean rice, bhujiya, flour, potato, onion, salt, noodles, etc. This was not only the materials, but the love, care and cohesion among the Terai and hill SFs during such a calamities. SAMAGRA paid the transportation and helped for communication and coordination. SAMAGRA added the food packages to those families where there are more needs.

6. Northern Gorkha 300 Tarpaulins for northern Gorkha VDCs-Bihi, Prok, Lho and Samagaun have already been lifted by helicopter and distributed to those villages since the mule trails have been damaged at various place due to the land slides after the quake. Similarly, 400 bags of rice and other food items given by SAMAGRA are ready to be airlifted to those places.

7. Gorkha and Dhading – Arughat Area SAMAGRA collaborated and coordinated with other organizations and distributed relief materials (to more tha 500 families) including food packages (each containing 20 kg of rice, 2 kg of daal, 1 kg of salt, 1 kg of sugar, 1 liter of oil), Tarpaulines, foam mats and CGI roofing sheets (for 110 families) in the VDCs around VDCs of Arughat area, both sides of Budhigandaki river. Since this is very large and badly affected area, more help is needed and we have been coordinating for that.

8. Other VDCs and Municipality of Gorkha In coordination with other organizations, data have been collected, materials have been and are being distributed in Jaubari, Gakhu, Takukot, Shrinathkot, Bungkot VDCs and Gorkha Municipality in addition to the other VDCs mentioned above. Almost all of them have asked for and urgent need of CGI roofing sheets to protect themselves from approaching monsoon.

9. Lamjung In Tarkughat, SAMAGRA distributed food packages (each having 15 kg of rice, a kg daal, 1 kg salt, 0.5 kg sugar, 0.5 liter oil and utensils) to 30 families. In Tarachok of Bhulbhule VDC, almost all the houses have been damaged due the 3 rd quake. We are coordinating with other organizations to send CGI sheets there.

10. Other districts in coordination with organizations In coordination with other organizations, food packages, taupauline and foam mats and CGI roofing sheets have been distributed in Jalbire and Sangachok of Sindhupalchok, Nayagaun of Kabhre, Shikaritole of Bhaktapur (Ananteshwar Municipality), Tupche-4 and Haldekalika 8 & 9 of Nuwakot. Assessment and coordination are also going on for Dandapari of Kabhre and a few remote VDCs of Dolakha. In some remote VDCs like northern Gorkha, Dolakha, etc., they still need food packages. In other places, they need CGI roofing sheets because they foods for some time.

11. Some Photos

12. Dhading-Kumpur Some Photos

13. Damages

17. Affected People

18. Affected People – Social Family Chairperson

19. SAMAGRA staff meeting affected families

20. Unloading the relief materials

21. Handing over the relief materials

22. SAMAGRA Board member handing over the relief materials

23. Handing over the relief materials

24. People carrying the relief materials back to their home

25. Showing the bill/invoice of the materials purchased for Transparency

26. Dhading – Gajuri (Ujyalogaun, Bhadaure and Admara) Some Photos

27. Truck carrying the relief materials

28. Unloading the relief materials

29. VDC Secretary speaking before distributing the relief materials

30. Handing over the relief materials

34. VDC Secretary Handing over the relief materials

35. Handing over the relief materials

37. People Carrying the relief materials

39. Getting ready to distribute the relief materials

40. People Carrying the relief materials

52. People taking CGI sheets distributed in Tasarpu

53. SAMAGRA’s ED meeting and talking to Chepang family in Thakre- 4, Mathigaun. Raimaya Chepang, SF member, broke her legs while running away during the quake.

54. Gorkha, Benighat and Khoplang Photos of Terai Social families giving materials to Hill SFs

55. Arrived with materials truck in Benighat

56. Unloaded materials

57. Handing over materials

58. SF member after receiving materials

59. Materials arrived in Khoplang

61. Materials arrived & handed over in Khoplang

63. Materials arrived & unloading in Khoplang

64. Gorkha – Arughat area Some Photos

65. Damages

66. Ready to distribute materials

68. People after receiving the materials

71. Ready to distribute the materials in Kyamuntar

72. Handing over the materials in Kyamuntar

73. People carrying the materials in Kyamuntar

74. People already started erecting the temporary sheds in Kyamuntar and other areas

75. Children happy when SAMAGRA staffs reach their places

76. Northern Gorkha Some Photos

77. Damages

79. Damages – Even the Monasteries

80. Damages – Mule trails connecting to Arughat. Now there is no way to reach there except helicopter.

81. Damages

84. Damages- the whole village

85. Damages- monastery at the base of snow peak

86. Damages- People taking shelter outside

88. SAMAGRA ED handing over the Tripal/Tarpaulines for Northern Gorkha

92. Meeting with Staff in Gorkha Bazar. SAMAGRA’s ED also met and discussed with CDO, LDO and other district level people about the efforts for earthquake relief and how SAMAGRA can align its efforts with those of government.

93. Lamjung Some Photos

94. Meeting with staff in Beshishahar. SAMAGRA’s ED also met and discussed with CDO, LDO and other district level people about the efforts for earthquake relief and how SAMAGRA can align its efforts with those of government.

95. Damages in Tarkughat