Project Report
| Aug 22, 2016
In Nepal -- When it Rains it Pours
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Children cross a landslide on the way to school
The monsoon rains have struck Nepal with an unusual ferocity this year, adding to the woes of a country already reeling from political instability and the aftermath of the 2015 earthquakes. The Nepal Government has issued flood warnings along nearly all of Nepal's major rivers, and landslides on slopes loosened by last year's earthquakes have been rampant. In the past two weeks alone, over eighty people have died in landslides or flooding incidents and thousands of houses have been destroyed.
"The landslide above our village is still active. We have cut a small channel to divert the water, but we are still scared every time it rains. I can't sleep at night because I'm scared," states JB Rai - a community leader in the village of Chachalung. The steep valleys and extremely rough terrain in our working areas makes our partner communities particularly vulnerable to landslides. In the village of Cheskam, 14 houses have been lost already this season - with over fifty residents now living in temporary shelters.
Communities also become cut off from essential health services, schools or access to markets when landslides block roads or stream crossings become impassible.
While we cannot control the weather, our model helps our partner communities overcome whatever challenges they face. We have constructed ten bridges to make travel during the monsoon safer for children and families, and we are working closely with vulnerable communities to come up with strategies to help slow landslides and stabilize soils disturbed during the earthquakes.
Resiliency is a product of teamwork. In our rapidly changing world, predicting future crises is less important than knowing who we can count upon for support when those crises occur. Our community partners know they can count upon their own neighbors, and upon dZi. This has been made possible, in turn, by your ongoing support. Come rain or shine, we're grateful to be in this together. Learn more through the links below.
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Link: Central drinking water saves students time
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Link: Meet dZi's Program Officer Rupak Maharjan
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