The toll is rising every hour and is already well over 3,000. Nepal and its people are coping with regular strong aftershocks, rains, trauma & anxiety of finding the whereabouts of their relatives and a government that is not equipped to fight such a disaster alone.
As per the reports from U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered near Lamjung, a district about 80 km northwest of Kathmandu. But the relief is yet to reach the area most severely hit by quake since few roads connecting it to Kathmandu are cut by many small landslides.
Despite all the odds, relief efforts are being undertaken and rescuers are trying hard to look for survivors in the wreckage of buildings. So as Nepal fights the aftermaths of worst earthquake to have hit the country in 80 years, Aequor stands in support of the #NepalQuake victims.
As a gesture of help, we have collated a list of resources that shall facilitate finding the right place to send your donations and seek or get help.
1. For a list of organizations that are collecting funds to aid victims in Nepal, you may check these links-
- https://pmnrf.gov.in/
- http://nepalembassy.in/
- http://bit.ly/GOONJ
- http://incrisisrelief.org/
- https://internationalmedicalcorps.org/nepal-earthquake
- https://www.facebook.com/nepalearthquakesupport?_rdr
- https://secure2.oxfamamerica.org/page/content/nepal_earthquake/
- https://secure.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.9274575/k.FD90/Nepal_Earthquake_Childrens_Relief_Fund/apps/ka/sd/donor.asp
- https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/nepal-earthquake-help-children-now/24226
- http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/nepal-earthquake-relief-fund/
- https://secured.unicef.org.au/Appeal/nepal-earthquake-appeal?OnceOffOnly=1
2. For finding missing people using either a computer or mobile phone, you may use these links-
- Google Person Finder, a crowdsourced database that allows anyone to report the names of people who may be missing. - https://google.org/personfinder/2015-nepal-earthquake
- Red Cross tracing service - http://familylinks.icrc.org/nepal-earthquake/en/Pages/Home.aspx
- Facebook Safety Check, a service that notifies you if any of your friends are in one of the areas affected by the earthquake, and asks whether you want to check on them. - https://www.facebook.com/safetycheck/nepalearthquake
- https://www.mapbox.com/blog/nepal-earthquake/ - blog by Sajjad Anwar
Aequor urges you to show solidarity, stand with the Nepal quake victims and help spread every relevant info as much as possible. With this little help, you could make a big difference. If you have any info of other platforms that could facilitate exchange of information about the #Nepalearthquake, tweet to us Aequor and we will post them.
