Nepal Earthquake Goonj’s first foray in international relief

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

Devastation all across..

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On April 28th , Anshu Gupta (Founder, Goonj) reached Nepal and started work with a 2 member team

Everyone had a story to share..

The target was to reach inaccessible and most

difficult areas..

Dispatching relief material to Sindhupal Chowk..

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..

Arial pix of Barpak..

Truck to Barpak

Created lot of hubs in Kathmandu to tackle large quantities of

materials..

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Goonj ensured ongoing large supply of relief material to inaccessible areas reached through choppers hired by

partner groups

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Over 1.5 lakh kgs of dry ration and food items

reached to Nepal so far..

Reached over 12,000 Tarpaulins & Tents and over

23,000 blankets

3200 Solar lights & 3000 sitting mats..

160 cartons of need- based medicines for

Health Camps & Hospitals..

150 wheel chairs and crutches

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Baby & adult diapers, sanitary pads, toiletries, soaps, buckets and candles...

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 ..

Thank you for paying attention to regular updates on minute details.

Flipkart’s Campaign for Goonj’s work

Thousands of people contributed and Flipkart

matched the same ☺

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In the midst of frequent tremors, landslides and

storms..

Reached thousands of families in remote parts of Bhaktapur, Dadhing, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kavre, Kirtipur,

Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Nuwakot, Sindhupal Chowk, Sindhuli, Ramechap and Rasuwa

Our plans..

To work extensively with our local partner base on health, solar & education..

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

Still a long way to go..

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