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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 COUNTRYOne 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.

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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

EARLY RECOVERYDebris 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

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

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

Earthquake survivors in Sindhupalchok. 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 REQUIREMENTSLogistics: USD 260,000Camp management and coordination: USD 8,021,510Early recovery: USD 1,353,761Health: USD 1,978,761Protection: USD 300,010Shelter kits and essential relief items: USD 12,102,450Total: USD 24,016,492

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

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

Community Chestof Korea

FromFromthe People of Japanthe People of Japan

MEFMMigration 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.

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.

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