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01722 323 955 or info@gwt.org.uk
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01722 343 111 or gurkhawelfare@gwt.org.uk
25th April 2016
One year on: our earthquake response in stats
We sum up the figures* explaining the 2015 earthquakes, our response so far, and our plans for the future…
Overall impact
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Over 8,900 people killed
- Over 22,000 injured
- Over 600,000 homes destroyed
- Over 3 million people displaced
Impact on ex-Gurkhas and GWT projects
- 13 veterans or widows killed
- 2,129+ homes damaged or destroyed
- 161 school projects damaged
- 78 water projects damaged
- 1 Welfare Centre destroyed
Our emergency response
1,756 aid packs distributed (including reserves)
- 1,149 metal shelters distributed
- 760 solar lights distributed
- 739 emergency cash grants to veterans and widows
- 8 temporary school blocks built
Our response: general stats
- Over £3.2 million already spent
- Over £5 million raised so far
- 51 full-time staff in our Earthquake Response Team
- From 2016-20 we’ll build or repair:
- 2,129 Gurkha homes
- 600 water supply systems
- 220 schools
- 16 community centres and health posts
- We need £18 million in total
Our rebuilding so far
Homes
- 70+ houses already built and occupied – and growing every day!
- 500 further houses under construction (out of remaining 1,100)
Schools
- 32 school repairs are complete with 4 more underway
- 9 new schools will be finished by August 2016
- Around 10,750 children have already benefited from our response
Water projects
- 28 water project repairs are complete with 18 more to be finished in June 2016
- 38 new projects completed with a further 43 to be finished in June 2016
- Around 11,200 people in 1,900 households have already benefited from our response
What next?
- We aim to build 80% of homes (950 houses) by end of 2016, with the remainder completed by April 2017
- A further 13 schools will be built in 2016/17 and remainder of repairs completed
- A further 81 water projects will be built in 2016/17 and remainder of repairs completed
What can you do?
There’s still a long way to go. Please support us by donating to our earthquake response fund.