{"id":6712,"date":"2015-05-04T15:14:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2024-11-01T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T14:14:11","slug":"one-week-later-nepal-still-needs-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/giving-life\/community-happenings\/one-week-later-nepal-still-needs-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"One Week Later: Nepal Still Needs Your Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The death toll in Nepal\u2019s 7.9 magnitude earthquake has now reached more than 7,000, but we know it will continue to rise. There have been miraculous stories of survival, and we\u2019re so heartened to see the work being done by charities in the region. But there have been many more stories of heartbreak.<\/p>\n

Reports on the ground account for over 14,300 injured in the disaster.\u00a0 Care for those wounded is severely strained with medical aid workers on the job between 12 and 24 hours straight to provide urgent care to thousands injured.\u00a0 Makeshift tents have been set up in some of the worst hit areas to provide shelter to those waiting to be evacuated and calls for aid are strongest in Nepal\u2019s rural regions.\u00a0 Areas of Nepal, already one of the poorest countries in the world, are still trying to recover from a disaster last August when a flood and landslide destroyed areas near Kathmandu, Nepal\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n

As Nepal works to recover bodies and begins to recover from this devastating earthquake, international aid and rescue relief workers are making an impact on the ground. Some charities are even using Canadian drones to survey where help is most needed.<\/p>\n