NEPAL One Month After The Earthquake
One month after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on 25 April, providing safe emergency shelter for the upcoming monsoon season remains one of the most pressing needs.
One month after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on 25 April, providing safe emergency shelter for the upcoming monsoon season remains one of the most pressing needs.
After one month, CARE and the other humanitarian actors working on the earthquake response have managed to do a lot, despite the huge logistical challenges. We have reached over 23,000 people with initial life-saving aid across four of the worst affected districts. However, there remains much, much more to do
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