Post earthquake work in eastern Nepal
On April 25 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook central Nepal destroying entire communities, killing around 9,000 people, displacing more than 500,000 people and leaving millions in need of hope and security. Weeks later on May 12, a 7.3 magnitude quake also struck eastern Nepal near Everest.
The second earthquake caused extensive damage in the east of the country which included the areas where NAFA had assisted in building classrooms in 6 villages. Over 6,000 schools across Nepal are reported as being damaged or destroyed.
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| School office block before the earthquake |
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| After the earthquake |
SHYAMA SCHOOL which goes up to grade 5 in the district of Dolakha was totally destroyed in the second earthquake which has left 181 students without a school.
Temporary classrooms have since been erected as additional students from nearby villages also affected are now coming to Shyama school.
NAFA has assisted this small school over a number of years, funding toilets where the school had none, replacing the roof of one block of 4 classrooms, and funding the erection of a school fence.
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| the main school building |
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| After the earthquake |
Rebuilding of 5 classrooms commenced on December 2016
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| Foundation work |
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| Cement poured for the foundations |
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| Boxing up the cement base |
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| The building continues on the first 3 classroom block |
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| Mason at work |
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| the window and door frames |
NAFA has a long association with the PATLE community in Okhaldunga helping them since 2010 with water infrastructure projects, water mill /electricity plants, school toilets and rebuilding of 4 classrooms in the local school. With NAFA help Patle school was able to teach up to year 10 which then allowed local as well as nearby village students to walk the shorter distance to Patle rather than the 1.5 to 2 hours to the other major school that went to year 10.
After the earthquake 8 classrooms were destroyed and the other 7 rooms were damaged.
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Damage to the upper storey of this classroom block.
The upper storey was removed and this block has reverted back to a single storey |
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| Teaching in a damaged classroom |
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| These classrooms couldn't be repaired and are being rebuilt |
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| Excavating the land |
Land preparation for 2 blocks of 4 classrooms each commenced on December 2016
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The hill behind the dancers had to be excavated to make room for
the eight classrooms |
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| excavating for the retaining wall below the prepared land |
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| Donkeys bringing in the stones for the retaining wall |
Kophu in the lower Solu Khumbu is situated northeast of Phaplu airport in a valley. NAFA has provided funds in these two villages of 96 homes to build two classrooms, install 30 biogas systems and install 43 high altitude fuel efficient stoves. A block of three old classrooms were destroyed in the earthquake and NAFA is assisting in rebuilding these rooms.
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| The local tractor negotiates the narrow roads |
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| The foundations for the three classroom block |
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| Ross in the foundation trench |
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| The laborious job of breaking stone |
