1. District disaster relief committee Rasuwa district 2010
Nepal armies, police and our members are looking for death bodies and some properties in landslide area.
3. He lost his family and home and finally just with a grand son holding at his hand
Our Goal
Reduce the numbers of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters, Reduce the number of
illnesses and impact from diseases and public health emergencies, Increase local
community and civil society to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability.
Reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion and promote respect for diversity
and human dignity.
"Improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity".
Objective: To assist the people who are affected by floods and landslides with
provision of food and non-food relief item sets to secure their immediate needs and
livelihood and to facilitate overall relief operation through provision of effective
logistical support such as transportation, volunteer mobilization and immediate
administrative arrangements.
Landslide and flood report from Rasuwa 2010
4. A temporary camp for affected family at a safe ground
During the monsoon in July and August caused floods and landslides in Nepal affecting
14 districts in the mid and far-western regions, of which Rasuwa, Kailali, Bardiya,
Banke, Dadeldhura, Accham and Kanchapur districts were most affected.
The disaster claimed 3 remote Tamangs villages at Rasuwa where 23 people, 47 their
domestic animals have dead. Mostly crops and fertile lands have been crumbled away
by floods and landslide, similarly 9 houses were completely disappeared and more than
80 families' fully displaced.
The immediate response by the District disaster relief committee Rasuwa became able to
distribute of locally ready-to-eat food such as beaten rice, Rice, Dahl(lintel), vegetables,
instant noodles, biscuits, and non-food relief items such as blankets, clothing materials,
mats, water jars, plastics, medicine and kitchen sets to the affected people of Rasuwa.
The beneficiary list and registration system to deliver intended assistance have been
developed.
Since the onset of the disaster event, all the members of District disaster relief committee
Rasuwa district, in the affected areas mobilized being volunteer to distribute relief
supplies, both food and non-food items. During the disaster, the awareness raised at the
community level through disaster preparedness programmed has worked in reducing
human losses by timely evacuation, including shifting at-risk population to safer places
like schools and health posts.
District disaster relief committee Rasuwa has been deployed for emergency assessment,
registration of affected people, distribution of pre-stored foods and non-food relief items
5. and the delivery of first aid services. In addition, the District disaster relief committee
Rasuwa assisted in search and rescue and evacuation operations together with other local
stakeholders in the districts, mainly with the government. The District disaster relief
committee Rasuwa has been working in coordination with the Government of Nepal,
international humanitarian agencies and local organizations in the relief operation.
Rescuing the people/children
6. These less fortunate are looking for food and opportunities for their golden future, how unlucky they
are………..now they are watching landslide and flood
Challenges
The affected area is geographically scattered and remote therefore difficult to access.
This caused delays in delivery and distribution of the materials. During the first few days,
assessments, rescue and relief operations were hampered in the affected areas due to the
partial or complete breakdown in communication systems and transportation networks
and the area was inaccessible due to the continuing heavy rainfall; however, the situation
has improved as floodwater levels receded in most of the affected areas.
7. Affected people are on the queue to relief distribution program
Some fast foods and snacks items for affected people
8. Relief distributions (food and basic non-food items)
Most affected three VDCs of Rasuwa district, Nepal where we distributed some relief items.
Ramche
S.N. Yarsa VDC Bhorle VDC VDC Total numbers Total expenses
1 Number of Death people 14 5 4 23
2 Number of Affected family 44 17 20 81
3 Number of death animals 22 11 14 47
4 Number of sick people 43 26 19 88
5 Number of Affected children 21 14 9 44
6 Quantity of rice distribution 1320kg 510kg 600kg 2430kg Nrs.99630
7 Quantity of vegetables distribution 20kg 8 kg 10kg 38kg Nrs.875
8 Quantity of Dahl (lentil) distribution 25kg 10kg 11kg 46kg Nrs.4410
9 Quantity of medicine distribution necessary necessary necessary Nrs.3544
Quantity of chuira (beaten rice)
10 distribution 20kg 7kg 9kg 36kg Nrs.1656
11 Quantity of snacks items distribution necessary necessary necessary Nrs.9350
12 Quantity of kitchen staffs distribution 27 sets 9sets 11sets 47sets Nrs.51385
13 Quantity of warm clothes distribution 83 sets 41sets 49sets 173 sets Nrs.2175
14 Quantity of sleeping materials distribution 55 sets 37 sets 41sets 133 sets Nrs.78950
Nrs.251975
15 Total expenses for relief distribution or3405$
(Note: sleeping materials sets includes Plastics tents, mats and simple blankets for night,
snacks items include biscuits, instant noodles, chocolates and kitchen sets includes,
plates, glasses, water jars, cooking pans, spoons etc.)
District disaster relief committee Rasuwa district 2010
S.N. Name Post
1 Harikrishna devkota President
2 Uttam bahadur Tamang Vice -president
3 Ram hari neupane Treasure
4 Resham Bahadur Tamang Secretary
5 Prem Thokra Member
6 Thakur Acharya Member
7 Nabin aryal Member
8 Sushma Tamang( femele) Member
9 Suntali Tamang(femele) Member
10 Parbati Tamang ( femele) Member
11 Fulmaya Tamang(femele) Member
Advisory board
12 Prem Tamang Senator of Rasuwa District
13 Ujwal pokherel Chief district officer Rasuwa
14 Mahendra Pandit Chief district police Rasuwa
15 Dhurba pradhan Chief district army Rasuwa
16 Babulal tamang Red cross president of Rasuwa
17 Lama karpu tamang President of Rasuwa district
9. Two women are carrying the grass to feed the animals by crossing the risky flood.
10. Migrating to the safe area leaving the home and carrying the important items only
Looking for safe area
11. Special thanks to donors, volunteers and communities
District disaster relief committee Rasuwa would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the
individuals and organizations for their generous help and support to these vulnerable
people of this region. Following are names of the organizations and individuals that have
contributed in the novel work of The District disaster relief committee Rasuwa Nepal.
Finally our sincerest thanks again to the volunteers and local communities chair person of
the VDCs, teachers of the primary schools and local journalists.
Thank you very much all our donors, partners, volunteers and friends! And if you would
like to make a contribution to assist these vulnerable groups, we appreciate donations of
clothing, food, stationery or any others. No matter how you choose to contribute, you can
affect great change in this part of world and these unfortunate’s lives.
Donors, supporters and volunteers of the District disaster relief
committee Rasuwa
For legal support
District Development committee Rasuwa, Nepal
District administration office Rasuwa, Nepal
Village Development committee Yarsa, Bhorle and Ramche, Rasuwa, Nepal
Donors' and supporting organizations
District development office
Chief district police office
District Red Cross society
District administration office
The NAMAYASTE Foundation France
Porters progress USA
IPPG
The Asia foundation
High Himalayan trekking and expedition pvt.Ltd.
Karuna foundation
Langtang foundation
For financial support
Contributors name Country Contribution
Dr. Sandy Scott, Australia Financial support
Dan Moore Austria Financial support
John Bean Austria Financial support
Marc Garland USA Financial support
Paul Franklin USA Financial support
Marie Laure France Financial support
Mira Gordic Canada Financial support
Snjezana Canada Financial support
Karin. Canada Financial support
Thomas Putney Belgium Financial support
Andy Croton USA Financial support
Will Bayliss, USA Financial support
Thomas Poultney USA Financial support
Hansjerg Goetz Germany Financial support
12. Siren Bogh Holland Financial support
Johnnie Yates USA Financial support
Derek and Margaret Financial support
Jones USA
Dear respected donors' volunteers and friends if you have any questions and any
interest we always welcome. Never hesitate to write us!!
Thank you very much and warm regards
Harikrishna Devkota
President
District disaster relief committee Rasuwa