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Update From Kira in Kathmandu Valley & Sindhulpalchok District

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Update From Kira in Kathmandu Valley & Sindhulpalchok District

Having spent now some days here in Nepal, in Kathmandu valley plus days out in Sindhulpalchok District I am feeling powerfully moved. Thankful to return & see the resilience of the Nepali people plus also feel & see the devastation present still. Yet as we drove yesterday through the monsoon rains there appeared a rainbow & this reminded me that…

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Medical support for women & children in Chitwan district

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Medical support for women & children in Chitwan district

This update is from our Hands With Hands Microcredit coordinator, Shila Pandey, who has been visiting different locations in the Chitwan District. The people most affected by this recent earthquakes are frequently those who are already in need of support. Our microcredit program the past 11 years has been targeted towards the most needful women in rural areas in Chitwan…

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24,000 School Rooms destroyed

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24,000 School Rooms destroyed

More than 24,000 schoolrooms in Nepal have been completely destroyed, and thousands more badly damaged. We are currently supporting building of temporary schoolrooms in various locations in Nepal. Ensuring that children can remain in school is of vital importance for their physical and mental well-being. The rebuilding of…

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Our Children Home in Sipadol Village

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Our Children Home in Sipadol Village

Slowly Rebuilding our Future

Our Children in Bhaktapur Children Home in Sipadol are doing amazingly well given what they have experienced - being right in the midst of main impact. Our beautifully almost finsihed *Home" building was badly damaged in the earthquake. Thankfully we were all safe and the building was safe enough for us to not be hurt in any…

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Thank You - Again!

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Wholehearted & warmest THANK YOU – DANKE – DHANYABAD

Many of you receiving this note have written personal messages along with your donation to help us in Nepal. These messages have been so heart warming and are motivating and encouraging me to keep in action, as well as being an inspiration to our many Nepali friends who are helping so…

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Sindhuli district

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Sindhuli district

My inspiring young friend Sibjan Chaulagain with his Nepal registered NGO *SMILES* is doing amazing support in Sindhuli District, one of the most affected districts of the recent earthquake. These words are from Sibjan:
"While many of you are supporting by heart, we are tirelessly reaching out to most people in need of shelter, food and medicines. This time we managed…

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Sindulpalchok district

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Sindulpalchok district

For a moment imagine your home, & most of your neighbors homes have just crumbled & collapsed. As you look across the valley you see the same picture. Electricity & communications have stop working & you see friends, family who are injured, some seriously. You have no idea when help may arrive or even if any will.

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Thank You!!

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There is awesome magic happening. When we follow our hearts so much can unfold.

I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated and supported - it has hugely motivated my Nepali friends doing the hard work on the ground. It is also really inspiring & supporting me personally.

Feel free to keep the funds rolling…

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Emergency Relief Nepal

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Dear All, Nepal needs all our hands and help! The earthquake, that just hit, was the strongest one in the country after 80 years, and the country and people are in big pain. 

Luckily all HandswithHands team, children and friends have survived the shake, and most of them are already up and giving many hands to people in need.…

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2014 Summary of HandswithHands activities:

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2014 Summary of HandswithHands activities:

Summary of HandswithHands activities in 2014:


THANKYOU!! 2014 has been a very fruitful year in the development of all of our projects in Nepal I'm very happy to be reporting. I wish to give a super big thank you to everybody who has helped either financially or with time and energy in helping to achieve so much in our endeavours this…

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