The earthquake in the Himalayas, which destroyed large parts of Nepal, took away many people’s homes and many children’s chances of education and a regular […] Read more
Nepal
Key health facts
Life expectancy at time of birth: 68 years for females, 66 years for males
Infant’s mortality per 1000 birth: 29
Doctors per 1000 inhabitants: 0.2
Cap Anamur was active in Nepal in 2015 for the first time
Situation in the country
After there occurred an earthquake in April 2015 many people were left with nothing from one day to the next. Starting from the epicenter 80 kilometers north-east of the capital Katmandu, the quake with a strength of 7.8 caused severe damages all over the country. About 9.000 died and more than 22.000 were severely injured. Furthermore the natural force destroyed houses, schools, temples and business buildings. Main support roads and streets were buried and the power- and water supply was broken down in many places. International aid first concentrated on areas easy to access, while remote villages like Judeegaun and Chandeni were left alone.
Our target
Create a prospective for children in the heavily hit villages of Jundeegaun and Chandeni by erecting two earthquake-proof school houses. Furthermore: Provide clean drinking water for pupils and inhabitants.
Our Activities
First evaluate heavily hit regions, which were not supported by international aid. Provide medical care for inhabitants of Jundeegaun and distribute food for one month.
Erection of the school building within 11 month, followed by erecting the building in Chandeni within 9 month. We opened both schools in 2016 and could offer more classes and education compared to the situation before. Thus in both villages education in secondary school level can be offered. In both places about 700 pupils attend the schools.
After finalizing the construction work we started drilling wells. While in Judeegaun we reach water already after a few meters we had to dig 150 meters deep in Chandeni. Presently we work on a water distribution system to provide water not only for the school, but for the whole village, too.
Project Reports:
Our second school opens
In April 2015, an earthquake in the Himalayas devastated large swathes of Nepal. Cap Anamur immediately sent an emergency relief team to the country to […] Read more
New wells for our schools
Following the devastating April 2015 earthquake east of Kathmandu, we actually started our plans for reconstruction while the emergency relief phase was still ongoing. The […] Read more
World Peace Day 2016
“You may forget where you buried the peace-pipe, but no one ever forgets where the hatchet is buried”. (Mark Twain) When we started to save refugees […] Read more
Successful reconstruction after the earthquake
By Dr. Werner Strahl I just returned from Nepal, where I participated in the ceremonial and joyful opening of the first two schools, which were […] Read more
Finalization of school reconstruction
Meanwhile three of five buildings have been completed in the school complex of the mountain village of Judeegaun. Even the walls are painted already. The […] Read more
Reconstruction in Nepal
In April thousands of Nepaleses have lost everything within Minutes: their home, their belongings or even worse relatives and friends. Around 8.000 people did not […] Read more
The first school buildings are standing
After the earthquake in Nepal at the end of April, our team began with the reconstruction of the school of the mountain village Judeegaun. Despite […] Read more
No construction-stop despite monsoon rains
Over the past few weeks, our team has achieved a lot in Nepal. All of that while dealing with the ongoing heavy monsoon rains. The […] Read more
Good progress with construction of school building
Only one month after the earthquake our logistic expert Juergen Maul started planning and preparation for reconstruction. The school building in Judeegaun was totally damaged […] Read more