Sword & Trowel 2015: Issue 1
springs. We have also given more than £7,000, in many small amounts, to en- able purchase of food and payment for medical treatment. Where distributing a range of items in a single location we have sought to reduce strife between recipients by using a numbered ticket system, each individual drawing a ticket and ex- changing it for the corresponding item. In the district of Kavre we supplied cement to help reconstruct a school – for which the local community has shared responsibility with local gov- ernment. All of these emergency and short-term relief activities, in districts at and around the epicentres of the two major earthquakes, have so far cost around £99,500. We have also distributed open-ended metal shelters supplied by an NGO, for keeping
belongings and for sleeping places in the monsoon season.
Short-term relief to end of 2015
While some emergency activity will continue, it is envisaged that a major short-term phase will be carried out to the end of 2015, supplying specifi c needs: metal sheets for building repair for about 1,000 families; simple houses for 600 families; part cost of repairing 14 schools; replacement of a water sup- ply for 200 families; 1,000 solar panel sets; rice for 1,400 families and 40 basic replacement worship houses. The total cost would be about £300,000. It is anticipated that this amount can be met with funds in hand and the con- tinued receipt of gifts to the end of the year. If this is achieved, the cost of the relief effort through 2015 will be about £403,000.
It is hoped that whole villages will
be helped where there is an established Christian witness. All the buildings provided will be designed to minimize earthquake damage and will be of a simple steel-framed structure. Houses will be two rooms with a semi-outdoor cooking area. All other buildings will be to a simple plan according to pur- pose. Such buildings might last about 10 years with maintenance and some of the materials can later be recycled into more permanent structures. Where assistance is available from local gov- ernment or NGOs it will be utilised, meeting the costs only of work which would not otherwise be done. In no case will money be given for unsuper- vised construction work.
If you would like details of how to contribute to the Tabernacle’s Nepal Relief Fund please email:
nepalrelief@metropolitantabernacle.org page 6 Nepal Earthquake
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