By Basant Kunwar | Executive Director
Nepal Earthquake of 7.6 Richter scale which had the epicenter of Barpak Village of Gorkha District at 12:56 of Baishakh 12, 2072 (25th April, 2015) caused thousand of deaths and injuries and millions rupees of destruction. The aftershocks continued in the days to come as well. After 18 days of the megaearthquake, on 29th Baishak, 2072 (12th May, 2015) at 12:50 again an aftershock of 6.8 Richter scale striked Nepal which had the epicenter of Dolakha district. The quake affected many districts of mountainous area. Kavrepalanchowck district was also badly affected by the aftershock of the quake. All the wards of five municipalities and seventy five VDCs of Kavrepalanchowck district were badly affected. It caused 318 casualties and 1179 injuries. 49933 households were entirely damaged and 23714 households were partially damaged.
Civic Forum for Sustainable Development (CIVIC FORUM), an organization registered in Kavrepalanchowck has supported sixty households of earthquake survivors to construct the shelter in Banakhu VDC in Kavrepalanchowk in support with GlobalGiving Foundation for fund collection.
Now, as we receive funds we are planning to distribute help and assistance to each and every one of them equally. It will be very helpful for them to recover from the trauma and return to their previous state. Therefore, they will be having improved lifestyle and fulfillment of basic needs from the help received.
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