Help Victims from The Nepal Earthquake Get Info

As you may have heard, a second 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal last week, just east of Kathmandu. Because of donors like you, Internews was already on the ground responding in order to get information out to the affected populations.

 We counted on you to support us, and because of your generous response, Internews has been able to respond to the urgent needs of the population and are doing quick assessments of the affected areas, both those shaken by the first, second, and in some cases, both tremors; because of your kindness and your contributions, you are making an incredible impact to these communities.

I am forwarding along a field report from Nuwakot, Nepal, where our response lead, Viviane Fluck has done some assessments of the information ecosystem in order to best address the information needs of the population. It also broadly lays out the needs and threats of the population food, water, shelter, sanitation, and the upcoming monsoon season. It is clear it will be awhile before many of these communities are back on their feet and able to carry on with their normal routines. Because of the anticipated needs, we ask that you please consider making another donation, or if that’s not possible right now, please share our stories and our project with your friends, colleagues, and family members. You know your network best, so use your own words – tell them what this project means to you and why you support it. We are quickly depleting our funds and need your support to continue operating.

 Thank you, deeply, for all you do to contribute to this response.

• Field Report from Nuwakot (PDF)