Plea for HELP FOR NEPAL

Here is a letter from an architect member of ARCASIA.

Dear Arcasia friends,

As some of you may remember me, I am from Nepal and I'm sure you all have read the news about the terrible situation in my hometown right now. We have been hit by the worst earthquake in 80 years and the devastation is beyond anything you can imagine. I am writing today to urge you to please help us in any way that you can. My family have set up a fund raising page where you can donate any thing that you are able to and the money will go directly to help rebuild, feed and care for the thousands who are left homeless and on the streets of Kathmandu and beyond.

Please find it in yourself to help me in this very desperate situation, we need every help we can get.

I know there are a lot of charities like Oxfam doing their bit, I don't know how long their funds will take to reach the right places, so I would please urge you to donate to these pages started by locals in Nepal so the money can go straight to the people on the streets who need it most and It will all be used to provide blankets, shelters, water and food and mainly for caring for children who have unfortunately lost their parents their homes and everything.

Please help spread the word and donate in any way that you can, it will save lives.

http://www.gofundme.com/sxkh3s
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/nepal-earthquake-relief-fund--6


Kritika Golchha

Thank you
I have tremendous faith that you as architects, as designers and more importantly as fellow asians will help us Nepalis rebuild our home.

AS PER ADVISE OF ARCASIA, ALL DONATIONS CAN BE COURSED THRU MEMBER INSTITUTES LIKE UAP AND SEND DIRECT TO SONA (SOCIETY OF NEPALESE ARCHITECTS). IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF SONA GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO.

DONATIONS CAN NOW BE SENT TO UAP THRU THE UAP EMERGENCY ARCHITECTS.

OR YOU CAN SEND DIRECT TO SONA:
Account Name: SONA Earthquake Relief Fund
Account number : 001-0002233 CA
Century Commercial Bank Ltd, Head Office, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.
(Swift code: CCBN NP KA)

Please visit their website for further details.
http://sona.org.np/sona-earthquake-relief-fund/ 

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Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund

Click above to send your donations

The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal (near Kathmandu and Pokhara) has literally devastated tens of thousands. Lives were taken and families have lost their homes. They truly need our support.

You can help our brothers and sisters in Nepal by donating to Global Giving Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund (or by clicking on the image above to donate). If you prefer sending your help to other channels, here are more options you can consider.

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal

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October 1, 2014: District B5 with met with Mr. Earl Bacabac of ABS-CBN- Sagip Kapamilya for preliminary design assessment at La Mia Tazza, with Arch. Ramon Aycardo and Arch. Maridel Baldano of UAP-Legazpi Chapter.
October 3, 2014: District B5 with Arch’t. Ernesto Tianco met with Ms. Bernadette Sembrano of ABS-CBN for Mock Planning at La Mia Tazza, Legazpi City.

October 6, 2014: The prototype was installed and tested at the Upper Malabog Elementary School Evacuation Center.

With Mr. Erleo Bacabac (second from left) of ABS-CBN Foundation and UAP Legazpi respondents Arch.Ramon Aycardo (far left), Arch. Ernesto Tianco and DB5 DD Alain D. Costa.

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by Bharat Dahiya

Integrating Disaster Risk Management into Climate Change Adaptation promotes the adoption of a risk management approach to climate-sensitive decision-making and serves as a reference to integrate DRM with climate change adaptation (CCA). It guides the reader on how to contribute to CCA by improving the management of climate extremes. The handbook specifically addresses those DRM practitioners who sit within: -- the National Disaster Management Agency; or -- line agencies and local governments and have the designated responsibility for DRM.

Download whole document HERE (www.academia.edu)

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