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Nepal Earthquake: One month in action

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Cover image:

Nepali kids pose in front of a destroyed building in Chautara, Sindhupalchok. IOM 2015

Right image:

Elderly quake survivor sifts through the rubble of her home in Baluwa, Gorkha district. IOM 2015

Back cover image: Sunset over Chautara, Sindhupalchok. IOM 2015

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DELIVERING IN A
DEVASTATED COUNTRY
One month after the earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April
2015, IOM continues to deliver aid to affected populations and is
preparing for the forthcoming monsoon season. While devastation
has been great in major urban centres, reaching rural areas difficult
to access remains a central humanitarian priority.
Thanks to the early activation of IOMs Migration Emergency
Funding Mechanism and the subsequent generosity of donors,
IOM has been able to play a key role in delivering aid to affected
populations in the aftermath of the earthquake and the subsequent
tremors that have shaken the country.
Leading the Camp Coordination and the Camp Management
Cluster, as well as the Shelter Cluster in Sindhupalchok, one of
the most affected districts in Nepal, IOM is active in different sectors providing
comprehensive support to earthquake victims and vulnerable communities.
Early recovery and the development of resilient communities lies at the heart of IOMs strategy. Feedback from
beneficiaries has enabled the Organization to propose tailored solutions in both urban and rural areas. Strong
cooperation has been established with operational agencies and institutions to improve the delivery of aid and services. This
photobook portrays IOMs response in Nepal one month since the first earthquake. As the response unfolds, IOM requires
additional resources to provide adequate relief and services to populations in need.

Early
Recovery

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Camp Coordinaon and

Camp Management

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Kathmandu

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Health

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Shelter and
Essenal Relief
Items

Displaced persons camp set up in Gorkha. The district of Gorkha,

where the epicentre of the 25 April earthquake was located, is one of
the most affected in the country. IOMs response focuses on providing
essential relief services to earthquake survivors. IOM 2015

Debris removal work organized by IOM in Chautara,

Sindhupalchok district. Chautara has been one
of the locations most affected by the 12 May
earthquake. IOM 2015

EARLY RECOVERY

Camp in Gorkha district, epicentre of the 25

April earthquake, and women lining up for
the distribution of relief items. IOM 2015

CAMP COORDINATION AND

CAMP MANAGEMENT

View of the humanitarian base camp where

IOM set up its CCCM operations in Chautara,
Sindhupalchok, Nepal. IOM 2015

LOGISTICS

IOM assists unloading USAID donated tarps to provide relief to Nepalis in need (left) and loads DFID shelter kits onto
implementing partners truck for onward distribution to villages (right). IOM 2015

IOM partnered with trekking experts of Benegas Brothers to deliver

DFID relief kits in mountainous areas of Laprak, Gorkha district.

HEALTH

Heath care provided in a village of the Baluwa

area in the district of Gorkha. IOM 2015

IOM staff transporting injured

victim to hospital. IOM 2015

Thuli Maya Lama, 50, is the first patient to receive follow-up

support upon her discharge from hospital. IOM 2015

SHELTER KITS AND

ESSENTIAL RELIEF ITEMS

Kathmandu residents build tarps in Ratna Park. Following the series of earthquakes, many Nepalis
have decided to stay in open spaces to avoid living in houses prone to collapse. IOM 2015

Earthquake survivors in Sindhupalchok. IOM 2015

Delivery of relief items in a village of the Baluwa area in the district of Gorkha. IOM 2015

PROTECTION

Mana Maya Shrectha, 83, earthquake survivor in Chautara, Sindhupalchok: I was an infant when the 1934 hit
Sindhupalchok. Now, at 83, I am homeless again IOM 2015

Rasmilah Shrestha (centre) says she is determined to rebuild

her home in Chautara, Sindhupalchok. IOM 2015

Devastated village in the Baluwa area

of the district of Gorkha. IOM 2015

UPDATED SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

Logistics:
Camp management and coordination:
Early recovery:
Health:
Protection:
Shelter kits and essential relief items:

Total:

USD
USD
USD
USD
USD
USD

260,000
8,021,510
1,353,761
1,978,761
300,010
12,102,450

USD

24,016,492

IOMs funding requirements are all

included in the OCHA Nepal Flash
Appel and have been coordinated
with the humanitarian agencies
involved in the Nepal emergency.

For private donations, please visit: http://iomdonations.kintera.org/

IOM thanks the following donors for their contribution to the Nepal
earthquake response:

MEFM
Migration Emergency
Funding Mechanism

The Migration Emergency Funding

Mechanism, IOMs internal emergency
fund, has been used to support the
most urgent needs in the onset of the
Nepal Earthquake.

From
the People of Japan

Community Chest
of Korea

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