Japanese GV Team- Pokhara 1-14 feb, 2014

Facts about Nepal Earthquake

A strong (7.8) earthquake hit Nepal in the area near Barpak, a mountain village between capital Kathmandu and tourist town Pokhara. The earthquake was followed by many powerful aftershocks and a very powerful one (6.7) hit Nepal on Sunday April 26.

The earthquakes caused extensive damage to buildings and thousands of deaths and injuries and was even felt in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Many (historic) buildings collapsed, temples have been ruined, roads destroyed. Nearly 8000 deaths in Nepal and tens of deaths in India & Tibet. The quake was followed by more than 430 aftershocks and another huge earthquake (6.8) on May 12.

On February 1, Japanese team at Pokhara united to construct a new house for Sita Pariyar. Throughout the 14 days, the team along with Habitat for Humanity Nepal’s partner organization Shreejana Development Center worked to build a cement block house with galvanized iron sheet roof.

The volunteers helped in plastering, flooring, roofing and landscaping. They highly dedicated their time and sweat in building a shelter for Sita and her family.

The volunteers were very dedicated and hard working. Each day they would come to the site with a motive to complete a certain part of a home. They were not just building home, they were building happiness for Pariyar. Volunteers had a pleasant time covering themselves with dirt, sand.