What impact did this earthquake have on the Nepalese community?
Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured by both Nepal earthquakes. Millions more people have lost their homes and livelihoods, or have been affected by the destruction of crops and agriculture.
It has been six months since the Nepal earthquakes hit. In the weeks and months since, Nepalese children and families have started to rebuild, restoring infrastructure and providing health and hygiene training. Part of the reconstruction after any disaster is to try to build back better so that families and communities are more resilient and less vulnerable in future disasters.
One of the most pressing needs after the Nepal earthquake struck was making sure that people had access to clean water, food and good hygiene. The earthquake damaged water supply lines were making for unclean water. This and homeless families made for a potentially deadly combination.
After the earthquake, more than one million people were left without clean drinking water and were at risk of dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
To stop this from happening, World Vision distributed 7.5 million water purification tablets, community water supplies have been restored and 22 water systems have been constructed or renovated, ensuring clean drinking water for more than 100,000 people.
Some 1.4 million people still need food assistance, while one million people need support to restore their livelihoods. Thousands of children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are at risk of malnutrition. Nearly one million children are still in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with those left homeless by the earthquake especially vulnerable.
Nepalese people live on a subsistence farming of grain and vegetables and have goats, sheep and buffalo. Subsistence farming is when they farm enough food to feed their family and so there is none left over. After the quake, there were shortages of food, water, power, communications was down, so Nepal was in quite a bit of strife. All they needed was direct emergency relief. The earthquake damaged lots of roads. People were cut off from help and safety because of this. The damaged roads blocked any transport going in and out of the rural communities. These areas weren’t very accessible in the first place and after the earthquake it was even harder to get in.
After the quake, a lot of aid from other countries was coming into Nepal, especially Kathmandu. A lot of people were needing help. It was thought that Nepal would be needing help for the months and even years that followed the earthquake.
Economic Impact
Nepal is home to the world's highest mountain and is wedged between two growing economic superpowers, but it is one of the poorest countries in the world.
It is now struggling to cope with the worst earthquake that has ever hit the Himalayan nation in 80 years. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck about 80km northwest of the capital Kathmandu and has affected eight million people, just under one-third of the population with upwards about 8583 people killed and many more injured.
The economic losses to the country could be as much as $10 billion according to an estimate from US Geological Survey. The cost of rebuilding is $5 billion, according to IHS. This has happened to a country with a slowing economic growth and an unemployment rate of more than 40% of the population. Its $19 billion economy is supported by agriculture, tourism and payments.
The international support was huge, especially from its neighbours. India sent in 16 military and civilian aircraft, 8 helicopters and 1000 members of its National Disaster Response. Nepal's northern neighbour China had a 62 member search and rescue team on the ground and promised more than $10 million to the effort. The Asian Development Bank has given $3 million for humanitarian efforts and promised another $200 million for reconstruction work.
Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured by both Nepal earthquakes. Millions more people have lost their homes and livelihoods, or have been affected by the destruction of crops and agriculture.
It has been six months since the Nepal earthquakes hit. In the weeks and months since, Nepalese children and families have started to rebuild, restoring infrastructure and providing health and hygiene training. Part of the reconstruction after any disaster is to try to build back better so that families and communities are more resilient and less vulnerable in future disasters.
One of the most pressing needs after the Nepal earthquake struck was making sure that people had access to clean water, food and good hygiene. The earthquake damaged water supply lines were making for unclean water. This and homeless families made for a potentially deadly combination.
After the earthquake, more than one million people were left without clean drinking water and were at risk of dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
To stop this from happening, World Vision distributed 7.5 million water purification tablets, community water supplies have been restored and 22 water systems have been constructed or renovated, ensuring clean drinking water for more than 100,000 people.
Some 1.4 million people still need food assistance, while one million people need support to restore their livelihoods. Thousands of children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers are at risk of malnutrition. Nearly one million children are still in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, with those left homeless by the earthquake especially vulnerable.
Nepalese people live on a subsistence farming of grain and vegetables and have goats, sheep and buffalo. Subsistence farming is when they farm enough food to feed their family and so there is none left over. After the quake, there were shortages of food, water, power, communications was down, so Nepal was in quite a bit of strife. All they needed was direct emergency relief. The earthquake damaged lots of roads. People were cut off from help and safety because of this. The damaged roads blocked any transport going in and out of the rural communities. These areas weren’t very accessible in the first place and after the earthquake it was even harder to get in.
After the quake, a lot of aid from other countries was coming into Nepal, especially Kathmandu. A lot of people were needing help. It was thought that Nepal would be needing help for the months and even years that followed the earthquake.
Economic Impact
Nepal is home to the world's highest mountain and is wedged between two growing economic superpowers, but it is one of the poorest countries in the world.
It is now struggling to cope with the worst earthquake that has ever hit the Himalayan nation in 80 years. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck about 80km northwest of the capital Kathmandu and has affected eight million people, just under one-third of the population with upwards about 8583 people killed and many more injured.
The economic losses to the country could be as much as $10 billion according to an estimate from US Geological Survey. The cost of rebuilding is $5 billion, according to IHS. This has happened to a country with a slowing economic growth and an unemployment rate of more than 40% of the population. Its $19 billion economy is supported by agriculture, tourism and payments.
The international support was huge, especially from its neighbours. India sent in 16 military and civilian aircraft, 8 helicopters and 1000 members of its National Disaster Response. Nepal's northern neighbour China had a 62 member search and rescue team on the ground and promised more than $10 million to the effort. The Asian Development Bank has given $3 million for humanitarian efforts and promised another $200 million for reconstruction work.