Tag: disaster relief

Celebrating Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Okhaldhunga

December 9, 2019

A big congratulations to our partner, SAHAS, as well as to our MCC team, on the successful conclusion of the 3-year Post-Earthquake Recovery Initiative in Okhaldhunga District! Janukadevi Sunuwar is a keen tailor who spends most of her time sewing clothes at her home in Khijichandeshwori, Okhaldhunga. After receiving training and seed money from SAHAS, … More Celebrating Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts in Okhaldhunga

Back to School!

February 14, 2018

On the morning of January 22, 2018, representatives from MCC Nepal, Concern Worldwide, Chandrajyoti Integrated Rural Development Society (CIRDS), local students and members of the Mahadev Besi community in Dhading District in Nepal met to celebrate the completed reconstruction of the Janajagriti Higher Secondary School. The school had been badly damaged in Nepal’s 2015 earthquake … More Back to School!

When Flood Waters Rise

October 26, 2017

The flood waters have long since receded in Nepal’s Morang district, but for families whose homes were destroyed by extensive flooding in August their process of rebuilding is only just beginning.  MCC’s partner, the Brethren in Community Welfare Society (BICWS), has been reaching out to the community members it knows and loves by providing emergency … More When Flood Waters Rise

Radical Generosity in Ramwapur: From fire victims to earthquake donors

December 19, 2016

By Leah Reesor-Keller June 15, 2012 was a dark day for the settlement of Ramwapur, Banke District. A fire, fanned by high winds, spread rapidly through the small village of thatched houses, destroying homes, food grains, livestock, and even taking a life. Most residents here are agricultural laborers, or rickshaw drivers. The fire devastated their … More Radical Generosity in Ramwapur: From fire victims to earthquake donors