Situation:
On Saturday, April 25, 2015 an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal and devastated the central and mid-western regions of the country. The death toll has already exceeded 7,000, while more than 13,000 have been reported injured. Approximately 8 million people in 35 districts have been affected. As per the latest government data, 2 million people live in severely affected areas.
Project location:
Kavre District lies in the central region, east of Kathmandu. As per the data from the Government of Nepal, more than 18,000 houses in the district have been severely damaged. Badalgaun is a village located in Kavre district, where the community is largely dependent on agriculture and cattle herding for their daily livelihood. Due to the earthquake, most of the houses in this village have been razed to the ground. With the monsoon season fast approaching, the villagers have very little time to rebuild their homes. Therefore, this project aims to construct six temporary shelters in order to provide weather-appropriate refuge to approximately 120 individuals in Badalgaun.
