Posts by Topic: Shelter
Big improvements at Sambhota Tibetan School
High in the hills outside of Darjeeling, life just got a little easier for the refugee kids at Sambhota Tibetan School.
Syabru: rebuilding a village
The two earthquakes of April 25 and May 12 last year brought down every home in the settlement of Syrabru. Thankfully, new earthquake-resistant homes are beginning to come up, one by one.
Mime over matter
AHF's Bruce Moore explores the resiliency of Upper Mustang in the face of a devastating earthquake.
More temporary learning centers = more TLC
In the quake-ravaged district of Sindhupalchowk, an estimated 80% of homes were destroyed and almost 2,000 lives were lost. We've ‘adopted’ seven public schools there.
One month on
AHF Regional Director Bruce Moore reflects on the situation in Nepal, one month after everything changed.
Kahule, part 2: special delivery
Three miracles happened: the road to Kahule was free of landslides, tarps became available, and we found a truck to bring them to our women's co-op five hours outside of Kathmandu.
A bit of good news
After so much bad news, we were were delighted to get this email from our partner, Child Haven.