Nepal Earthquake first foray in international relief
Jul 28, 2015
Goonj and Nepal relief work
First time relief work in another country.
Familiarity with dynamics and realities of disasters.
Intricacies of working across rules and regulations of two countries a learning experience..
Thousands of Indians wanted to reach out to people of Nepal.
Goonj acted as trusted facilitator for large scale humanitarian work.
Sent a brief appeal on April 28th with a list of requirement on masses..
First appeal on Do’s and Don’t
for relief operations
Barpark (main Epicenter of quake) turned into rubble
At a tough & risky 10 hours journey from Kathmandu.. Densely populated modern village with internet access, wifi and
bakery..
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Goonj ensured ongoing large supply of relief material to inaccessible areas reached through choppers hired by
partner groups
Our partners in Nepal..
* WHR (Women for Human Rights) * TEWA* Naagrik Awaaz* NRCT* SAATHI* Society for Ex- Students of Barpark* HHESS / Believers * Nepalese Army Wives Association (NAWA)* National Association of the Physical Disabled – Nepal & Voice for Equal Opportunities* Nepal Share /Nyano Sansar* CAP - Nepal* PSD * Nepa Gryation* AYON & many other groups..
Hub and spoke model
•Goonj turned its head office in Delhi into nodal hub and intensified relief material dispatch.•45 big trucks of need based material reached to Nepal till date.•No banner, fancy uniform, media coverage or tall claims.. •A 3 member Goonj team on ground zero. Teams in cities, volunteers, contributors and well wishers..
Corporates, individuals, schools and informal groups
sent bulk quantities of specific material to Goonj Delhi,
Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata & to the
temporary centres in Chennai & Nagpur ..
Flipkart’s Campaign for Goonj’s work
Thousands of people contributed and Flipkart
matched the same ☺
Reached thousands of families in remote parts of Bhaktapur, Dadhing, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kavre, Kirtipur,
Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Sindhupal Chowk, Sindhuli, Ramechap and Rasuwa
A BIG ThanksFor your contribution of resources, time, efforts,
personal attention and care. It ensured huge quantities of need- based relief material as per
our guidelines.
To everyone who organized collection drives, offered space & transport and initiated the
campaign in their organizations, and to ABB India Foundation for large scale material contribution with due to attention to minute possible details.
For the enthusiasm, dedication & risk taking attitude of large number of volunteers,
organisations, groups of people & Ashoka Fellows in Nepal who joined us in the toughest
areas and times..
We will soon be sharing more details in our next report..
So far, Goonj has reached 45 trucks of relief material to Nepal..
Despite challenges like bureaucracy, different rules & regulations, customs & border issues