Nepal – How Can We Help?

On Saturday a 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, leaving more than 3800 people dead and injuring at least 7000. The death toll continues to rise as rescue teams reach remote villages in mountainous areas of the nation. Thousands of people spent Sunday night braving the cold to sleep outdoors as powerful (6.7 magnitude) aftershocks continued to hit Nepal. The quake was centred less than 50 miles away from Kathmandu (Nepal’s capital), causing extensive damage to most buildings in the area.

The survivors of this deadly quake are in dire need of disaster relief and emergency aid.  Plenty of nations (including but not limited to the US, UK, Australia, India, China and Canada) have deployed disaster response teams. In this day and age, technology allows us to step up and help with the minimal effort. So click a link, or (depending on where you reside) simply send a text to donate.

You can help here:

Global Giving
http://bit.ly/1E3DCcO

Oxfam
http://bit.ly/1IYPm1t

Red Cross
http://rdcrss.org/1z2PY5L

Save the Children
http://bit.ly/1FnSxAJ

UNICEF
http://bit.ly/1EwNq0o

World Vision
http://bit.ly/1bLpQCm

These are just a few reputable organizations soliciting donations for disaster relief and emergency aid. There are plenty more out there.

FYI: A quick breakdown of the Richter scale

Anything <2.5 magnitude = rarely felt, but can be recorded on a seismograph (earthquake measuring device)
2.5-5.4 magnitude = minor earthquake – sometimes felt, minimal damage
5.5-6.0 = slight damage depending on the region
6.1-6.9 = moderate earthquake – could cause damage depending on the region and population there
7.0-7.9 = major earthquake – causing serious damage
8.0 + = massive earthquake – could destroy entire communities near it’s epicentre
(http://bit.ly/1JKJpVR)

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this disaster.
-TSL