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Interview on 850 KOA in Denver

Colorado Nepal Alliance Executive Director Anne Hines was interviewed today, Tuesday May 12, 2015, by News Radio 850AM KOA about our fundraising efforts over the past weeks, and about the food and shelter we're already supplying to Darkha, Nepal. From the hourly news at 1 PM:  

Shelters Delivered to Darkha

The Colorado Nepal Alliance has been hard at work providing emergency supplies to the the villagers in Darkha, Nepal, and we can report that a preliminary shipment of emergency shelters has reached Dhading. The weather in the Dhading District of Nepal has been cold and wet, with temperatures dropping well below fifty degrees Fahrenheit at night. Most of the village's homes were destroyed by the quake. Fearing aftershocks and structural instability, people are understandably wary of sleeping near collapse-prone structures that still stand. They need protection from the elements, and they don't have time to wait for an already overtaxed ...

Your Donations at Work: Food Delivered to Darkha

Colorado Nepal Alliance Executive Director Anne Hines passes along this update: I just spoke with Gopal Tamang, our projects coordinator in Nepal. He is exhausted. Gopal purchased rice and rented a truck, traveling as far as he could by road to Lapang.  People from Darkha walked down 3.5 hours and are carrying rice back up. Gopal reports the people in Darkha have been very hungry and are rationing food by eating thin rice porridge. We'll have more updates soon. In the meantime, learn how you can help.

The News Tribune: Pauwathok, Nepal: ‘We need help’: Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages

Source: PAUWATHOK, Nepal: ‘We need help’: Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages | World | The News Tribune Great article on the paucity of aid in villages-- even those nearer to Kathmandu and relief workers. This line caught my eye because it relates to the discussions we've been having around here: "That need remains great. Nepal Information Minister Minendra Rijal said the government has supplied only 29,000 tents to 400,000 displaced people." (The News Tribune) We're starting to move tents, tarps, and other targeted supplies to Darka for this very reason. Learn how we're getting supplies to Darkha-- and how you can help!

Area non-profits collaborate to help victims of Nepal earthquake « The Denver Post

From the Denver Post: Within two hours on Wednesday, volunteers agreed on the start of a plan to help victims of last weekend's devastating earthquake in Nepal. But these were not just any volunteers. They represented local non-profits like the Colorado Nepal Alliance, Helping Hands Health Education and several others. There were also people who had lived or hiked in Nepal, or had family currently living in tents when their homes collapsed. The group's goal? Figure out the needs, collaborate on resources and help victims as efficiently and immediately as possible. Read the full article on the Denver Post ... Source: Chuang, Tamara. ...

Before and After In Darkha

The family that lived in this farmhouse did the parable one better and built their house of rock. And when the rain came down, and the floods came, and the winds blew, it kept them warm and safe. (more…)

“The people are crying everywhere” – On the ground in Nepal

Almost six days after the devastating earthquake in Nepal, we're beginning to get our first "boots on the ground" reports from our team in the Dhading district.  Gopal Tamang, the Colorado Nepal Alliance's Nepal Project Coordinator, was able to establish contact this morning. Here is his report and photos, edited for clarity: (more…)

Good News From Nepal, Wed. April 29

It's with great relief that we can tell you that our Nepal Coordinator Gopal Tamang and his family are reportedly safe. While we are still eager to hear from him directly-- and the condition of countless others and their property is still unknown-- we are overjoyed by the news! Our friend Rajan Simkhada of Earthbound Expeditions passed-along the news in an email to our Executive Director: Gopal is a critical part of the chain that links together our community with the villages in rural Nepal where we work. We couldn't have accomplished what we have without Gopal, just like we can't do our work without your help. With the media ...

Ways To Help Nepal Earthquake Victims « CBS Denver

The CU Nepal Student Association has set up a GoFundMe account to help Nepal after the quake. Other Colorado communities raising money for Nepal include the Colorado Nepalese Alliance and Shoes For Sherpas. Source: Ways To Help Nepal Earthquake Victims « CBS Denver Actually it's the Colorado Nepal Alliance, but we appreciate the mention! Read all about us.

News From Nepal: Rajan Simkhada

Dear Anne Greetings, Thank you for the mail and helping to raise fund, Darkha will need lots of aid, I had very short conversation with goal [Gopal Tamang, Our Nepal Project Coordinator. -Ed] on the day of earthquake on Sat, then the phone is not working, I hope they are safe. Let us know how much you can collect and how can we start making a difference. We are getting hundreds of Mail and I am sending this mail to them. Thank you for the mail, and every one is safe here including our clients travelling with us now, staff and relatives, although some of our family and staff members houses in mountain area are damaged and we lost 2 lives ...