Nepal earthquake: The worst disaster in over 80 years

Nepal earthquake: The worst disaster in over 80 years

Making a world of difference: Responding wherever needed UNHCR has been working with the Nepalese authorities since the early 1960s, helping the government care for over 21,000 Bhutanese refugees. In 2015, we were called to support the emergency response to the 7.8...
Calgary students raise funds for earthquake relief

Calgary students raise funds for earthquake relief

“Watch a hero and be a hero!” That was the slogan that Sunalta Elementary students used on their colourful posters to advertise a movie night showing of Big Hero 6, an event to raise funds for UNHCR’s earthquake relief in Nepal. Karen Anderson, who is a grade 6...
Nepal Earthquake Survivors Look to the Future

Nepal Earthquake Survivors Look to the Future

One month ago, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale destroyed the homes of more than 2.5 million Nepalis. Now begins a race to build temporary shelters before the heavy monsoon rains arrive in June. But rebuilding homes in the flattened rural...
After the Earthquake, Nepal Braces for Monsoons

After the Earthquake, Nepal Braces for Monsoons

Dhan Bahadur Tamang, 66, built his two-storey house 35 years ago on a ledge just above a winding dirt road. It is only three hours by car from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, but so isolated by the nearly vertical mountains that it feels like another world. From the front...
Nepal Earthquake: Everything you need to know

Nepal Earthquake: Everything you need to know

The strongest earthquake to hit Nepal for 80 years On 25 April at 11:56 local time, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, creating large scale damage, many deaths and many more injuries. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 81 km northwest of the Nepali...

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