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Account Holder: Volunteer Corps Nepal
Bank Name: Nabil Bank Limited
Swift Code: NARBNPKA
Bank A/C: 3101017501449
Account Position: Current A/C
100% of your contribution is utilized to support our Disaster, Development and Volunteers Program operations. In addition to monetary donation, we accept your generous In-Kind donation.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Karnali Province in western Nepal at approximately 11:47 p.m. local time (UTC 6:02 p.m.) on November 3, 2023, followed by several aftershocks. The epicenter was in Ramidanda, Jajarkot District, about 65 kilometers northeast of Surkhet, the capital city of Karnali Province. This earthquake is the strongest to hit Nepal since the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in 2015 and is the latest in a series of tremors to affect western Nepal over the past year. Districts including Jajarkot, Doti, Bajura, Bajhang, Darchula, Achham, and Dolpa have been repeatedly impacted since November 2022. These repeated shocks have compounded vulnerabilities in communities already grappling with low socio-economic indicators and limited coping mechanisms. In response, Volunteer Corps Nepal (VCN), driven by its "act first" strategy, swiftly provided initial relief, distributing essential food and non-food items to support affected households in meeting their immediate needs. To date, VCN has expanded its efforts to include rehabilitation projects, such as constructing Transitional Learning Centres (TLCs) in three schools. Currently, we are building a two-story, 12-room structure at Shree Bheri Triveni Secondary School in Rimna-1, Bheri, Jajarkot, which serves over 480 students. These resilient structures aim to empower Nepal's future generation by providing safe and sustainable spaces for education.
Education is often the first service to disappear in a disaster and the last to be resumed. Recognizing this, VCN supports vulnerable school children through various programs from setting up Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) to infrastructure support. We provide WASH facilities, furniture, libraries, psychosocial counseling, school uniforms, educational materials, and nutritional food packages including sponsorship. We educate them on behavioral change among children on health, hygiene, and disaster risk reduction, and engage in long-term solutions like teacher training and community awareness. By addressing these needs, VCN aims to create a sustainable educational environment for children during and after disasters.
When disasters strike, VCN promptly deploys health volunteers to provide life-saving aid through first aid services. We establish rural health clinics and mobile health units to ensure timely medical care and the availability of essential supplies. To prevent disease outbreaks, we conduct awareness campaigns, provide clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene kits, and implement measures to control vector-borne diseases. Additionally, we establish mental health support programs, organize vaccination and testing drives, and train communities on emergency health practices and personal hygiene. Our efforts also include strengthening healthcare infrastructure and ensure long-term resilience.
After a disaster, shelter is more than a place to rest; it provides security, supports mental well-being and protect from possible disasters. Following the disaster, VCN distributes zinc sheets, tarpaulins, ropes, blankets, and shelter kits for temporary shelters. Later, permanent shelters are constructed using affordable, disaster-resistant, and climate-friendly techniques to ensure safer and sustainable housing. VCN involves local communities in disaster risk reduction by training volunteers to rebuild safer homes, address vulnerabilities, and strengthen resilience against future disasters.
VCN is dedicated to revitalizing livelihoods in disaster-prone communities through training programs that enhance agricultural skills, promote climate-smart farming for high-value crops, and foster entrepreneurship with market linkages. We support farmers with microloans for agriculture and livestock, assist in irrigation systems, and provide seasonal seeds and tools for kitchen gardening. Our commitment to organic farming includes year-round crop production techniques and nutrition education. Additionally, we offer psychosocial counseling to support mental well-being. These efforts aim to achieve economic sustainability, enhance food security, and build resilient agricultural communities.
In response to disasters, we promptly initiate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) activities in affected areas by distributing clean drinking water, water filters, hygiene kits, dignity kits, and setting up temporary toilets to prevent possible disease outbreaks. For long-term community resilience, we establish innovative, sustainable water and sanitation systems for households, schools, clinics, and public facilities to achieve lasting impact. Additionally, we conduct awareness
Jajarkot earthquake let many without homes. The earthquake destroyed a lot of houses. VCN has initiated a campaign to restore their homes as a part of the development project action area. We pledged to build 40 shelters that will benefit 200 families. We urge you to help us in this mission.
FUNDS RAISED
Last year, we invested 94% of our funds in programs and services, 5% in management, with less than 1% dedicated to fundraising efforts.