Nepal Earthquake: Two Years On

SOS Children’s Villages has been in Nepal since 1972. When the earthquake hit in April 2015, the team on the ground was able to respond rapidly to the needs of children and families that were left vulnerable in the aftermath.

“The effects of the devastating earthquake in Nepal not only called for immediate action for the suffering people but raised pertinent questions: How prepared are we for such disasters? Can we prevent loss of life and difficulties for the most vulnerable - women and children? How well prepared are we for the next disaster?” Shubha Murthi, International Director for the Asia Regional Office of SOS Children’s Villages International

Over the last two years, with these and other questions front of mind, SOS Children’s Villages focused on addressing what we do best - taking care of children who have no one and those at risk of losing parental care.

SOS Children’s Villages Nepal has touched the lives of nearly 28,000 families in some of the most challenging locations in Nepal. As an organization, we reached out to those who were left out due to distance, disability, or social stigma.

TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION

Thanks to the generosity of Canadian donors, SOS Children’s Villages was able to act quickly to:

	Establish child friendly spaces to keep children safe and secure
	Provide humanitarian support for families in need
	Reunite children with parents, and
	Offer alternative care for children who could not immediately be reunited with their family

HELPING TO RE-ESTABLISH LIVELIHOODS

In the last two years, SOS Children’s Villages has enhanced our support in Nepal;

	Facilitating livelihood programs to help parents meet their families’ basic needs
	Offering kinship care support for those who need to take on parental responsibilities
	Delivering “home in a box” kits to provide families with basic household goods, such as blankets and mattresses
	Working to rebuild the schools and homes that were damaged or destroyed by the earthquake

MILESTONES

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Thank you to each and every one who contributed to the emergency response and reconstruction efforts, believing in the cause and vision of SOS Children’s Villages that ‘No child should grow up alone.’