Our President/CEO visited Sindhupalchok twice in May to assess the post-earthquake situation on the ground. Sindhupalchok is the hardest-hit district. 2,746 classrooms and 63,885 private homes are completely destroyed in this district. We used this field visit to formulate a comprehensive earthquake relief program that will leverage our core compentancy in education sector work and our track record of effective implementation of projects in coordination with the government and local bodies and the community.

Many of our students survived the earthquake; some were injured. Some of the schools sustained minor to substantial damage. Our earthquake relief plan consists of three sets of activities spanning from immediate relief to the long-term commitment to the success of our students.

• Immediate relief to schools :
  For students to receive education, the schools need basic infrastructure. We will help schools with purchase of consumables and non-consumables and repair of basic facilities, first focusing on the schools attended by our students. The government has only provided temporary shelters to the schools so far and is not in a position to undertake major rebuilding any time soon. Our students deserve basic infrastructure in their schools and they need your help to make it happen.
• Medium term relief to the students :
  We will substantially increase the number of students we support in the earthquake affected areas, starting with Sindhupalchok. We plan to reach out to 100-200 students and provide them with school uniforms, book bags, shoes, and supplies so they have everything they need to continue their education. The most basic support will cost about $50 per student. We will run this program for two years.
• Long term relief to the students :
  Large number of financially challenged students are even more challenged as some of their family resources will be redirected to rebuilding homes. These students need support now more than ever. We will select severely earthquake students (e.g., death in the family, home completely destroyed and unlikely to rebuild for a year or two), and provide long term support until they complete grade 12. Long-term commitment is the key to positive outcome in education.

Many of our friends and supporters like you have asked NCEF to prepare an earthquake relief program so you could participate more directly in helping the affected. We hope you will find a role in this program, by helping fund this the relief program. We need your support now so we can deliver assistance to the schools and students so they may continue their education. We count on your support.

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For check donations: All checks must be drawn on a US bank. Please make checks payable to Nepalese Children's Education Fund (or NCEF). Also please write Earthquake Relief Program as a note somewhere on a check and mail them to the following address: