+++ UPDATE: After my stay in Nepal I am now taking part in the All Hands Volunteers Thames River Challenge - we will be kayaking for 75km from Windsor to Henley and back on the 12th & 13th September - please help making this the biggest UK fundraiser for Project Nepal ever! +++

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On April 25th, a 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal near the capital city of Kathmandu, the worst of its kind in more than 80 years. More than 9,000 people were killed, a further 23,000 were injured and the mass destruction to infrastructure and homes was vast. Aftershocks continued to shake the country in the weeks that followed causing further fear for those who left homeless and vulnerable by the initial earthquake. Basic necessities of livelihood continue to be at risk, including access to food, clean water and sanitation. The government of Nepal declared a state of emergency and asked for international agencies to lend support. That’s where All Hands Volunteers comes in.

All Hands have started the Nepal project in April and, after immediate humanitarian response efforts, I will be joining the Rebuild Team for 15 days this August to support them in building earthquake resilient homes and Temporary Learning Centers.

All Hands is doing amazing work, but in order to do so they are dependent on volunteers and donations to be able to run the project. Please support their work and make a donation, however small or big to enable them to continue helping Nepal.

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