Relief Distributed in Bhimkori VDC, Kavre

Description

Date: 09 May 2015
District: Kavre
V.D.C: Bhimkori
Village: Kerabari and Juwadanda (Tamang and Dalit villages)
Ward No: 7 and 8
Distance from Kathmandu: 5 Hours by vehicle
Local Contact: LOOKS Nepal, Banepa

Local Condition
This is an extremely poor and illiterate community and a very drought prone area with very little cultivable land. Villagers depend on animal husbandry. Earthquake are worsen their problem as they do not even have permanent house to live in.

Relief Provided Houses: 113
Relief Provided Population (Families): 473
Relief Materials Distributed: 113 sacks of rice (30 kg each), 226 packets of pulse (1 kg each), 113 packets of salt (1 kg each), 226 soaps and 226 packets of ORS.

Date: 14 May 2015

Relief distributed to people of ward no. 1, 7 and 9.

Village condition:
This is a very remote village with no road connection. The villagers walked for 3 to 4 hours to come to Walthing Tare to collect relief materials. Predominantly made up of Tamang and Magar ethnic communities, this is a very poor region with high illiteracy rate. The land is very dry and only maize and millet is grown in the area. The area suffered extensive damage and no relief worker has reached the area yet before the relief distribution.

Details
Affected Houses: 175
Population Relief Provided: 562
Relief Materials Distributed: 100 sacks of rice (30 kg each), 200 packets of pulse (1 kg each), and 100 kg of red kidney beans.

Implementing Organization: Karuna-Shechen / Shechen Clinic & Hospice
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