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Me and my family have been deeply shocked and saddened by the damage and devastation caused by the horrible earthquakes and the ongoing aftershocks in Nepal. As many of you will know, my husband is from Nepal and his parents and close family are living in Kathmandu. Luckily they are all fine but they have seen so much devastation and destruction first hand that we as a family have decided to help the most vulnerable people directly.
We have identified that the quickest and most effective way to help is to send money to buy the most urgently needed items directly in Nepal and distribute them to the affected communities directly.
We have already previously raised money and were able to distribute blankets and dried food for 150 people in Dhading, a badly affected village 90 km outside of Kathmandu which was very close to the epicentre of the first earthquake. Not much aid had reached the village due to its remoteness and the villagers were extremely grateful for our help.
We would have loved to send physical aid however at the moment it is not advisable to send this independently due to the following issues:
- Kathmandu Aiport is still jammed with aid from the big charities that has not been delivered due to lack of manpower/ equipment and hardly any coordination from the government. Any further aid sent will add to this backlog and will be delayed until it is cleared by customs and finally delievered so it is not a timely option.
- All independently sent charity cargo is being taxed upon arrival in Nepal even if it is clearly labelled as charity or relief goods. We have heard about a charity shipment of 100 blankets attracting a duty bill of close to £800!
- The levy of import duty can only be avoided by sending goods to one of the big relief agencies which in turn are struggling to shift their own aid.
- The Nepalese government is controlling in which areas the big charities are allowed to deliver their aid so it does not necessarily reach the most affected areas due to the government's own plans/ politics.
We would like to continue our direct relief distribution and need your help in order to do so. There are many remote areas just outside of Kathmandu that have received very little or no aid at all. It is these communities that we would like to help. In order to do this we will need your donations so the most important supplies can be bought and distributed directly. We will keep you updated on the progress.
I am urging you to donate generously for the many vulnerable people who have lost everything and can't make their voices heard. I would be most grateful if you could share this campaign with your families and friends and spread the word.
With our campaign you can directly make a difference!
Thank you very much for your support!
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