{"id":593,"date":"2015-06-05T17:53:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T17:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/social_justice\/?p=593"},"modified":"2015-06-05T17:53:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T17:53:50","slug":"update-on-nepal-relief-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/social_justice\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"Update on Nepal Relief Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Message from Dr. Carolyn Woo, President and CEO, Catholic Relief Services:<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to believe that it\u2019s been a month since a massive earthquake and numerous aftershocks shook Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people. A second earthquake, less than 3 weeks later, caused even more deaths and landslides.<\/p>\n

Looking forward can be overwhelming. The scale of the destruction left many families homeless\u2014some are sleeping out in the cold. Landslides have cut off access to remote villages. And June\u2019s monsoon season is right around the corner.<\/p>\n

We were able to respond to this disaster with hope and confidence because you\u2014our Catholic Relief Services family\u2014responded with an open heart. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

So many gifts poured in over the past month. Your generosity helped us move relief items quickly and efficiently. We\u2019ve already reached nearly 10,000 households in the Gorkha district, one of the hardest-hit areas, and plan to reach 15,000 families overall. Thanks to your support, people are beginning to feel safe once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to needs on the ground will require collaboration and careful planning. In the coming months, we\u2019ll be prioritizing shelter, blankets, safe water, food, medical care, hygiene and trauma counseling. We also will be ensuring that every family we reach has at last one latrine and one bathing area.CRS is working with Caritas Nepal to distribute water treatment and hygiene kits. And we\u2019re teaching families how to treat their water so they have safe water to drink and cook with.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll soon begin our most important work\u2014supporting long-term recovery. Our motto is \u201cbuild back better.\u201d This means that if and when another disaster hits, the homes you\u2019ve helped rebuild will stand strong.<\/p>\n

So much has happened in just 1 month. And your gifts and prayers have made all the difference.<\/strong><\/a> In every emergency, you always come through. The people of Nepal thank you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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