Following the earthquakes of 2015 in Nepal, remote areas such as Gorkha were left extremely vulnerable with infrastructure destroyed and livelihoods devastated. In 2016, the Big Lottery Fund (BLF) committed £2 million to Nepal to help affected communities and PHASE Worldwide was awarded a project-based grant over five years. As…
Covid-19 has currently put a pause to all regular project activities. However, our rebuilding communities project in Gorkha has seen significant progress over the past few months, prior to the pandemic. Here are the most recent updates from our project areas in Gorkha, project activities will resume once things start…
In April 2015, news outlets around the world reported that Nepal had been hit by two devastating earthquakes. One of the areas most badly affected was Gorkha. Here, it was more than just a news story. Homes, farms and schools were destroyed as well as critical infrastructure. The damage left…
Dr Parun Sekhri is a GP working in the UK. When Nepal was hit by two devastating earthquakes in April 2015, Parun headed to Nepal to offer medical assistance. On his return, Parun reported on his experience supporting healthcare provision in Gorkha, an area badly affected by the earthquakes and…
PHASE works closely with communities in isolated Himalayan villages in Nepal. For nearly a decade we have helped to empower these communities to access healthcare, education and livelihood opportunities in a sustainable way. Following the earthquakes in April and May last year the PHASE education projects have continued to run…
PHASE works closely with communities in isolated Himalayan villages in Nepal. For nearly a decade we have helped to empower these communities to access healthcare, education and livelihood opportunities in a sustainable way. Many of our staff were on the ground during the recent earthquakes in Nepal, and the subsequent…
Over the two weeks that followed the earthquake, the PHASE team worked incredibly hard under difficult circumstances to get aid to our existing project areas and to those in desperate need of assistance. This is a record of the 12 days that followed after the earthquake, the work of both…
*First published 29th April, 2015 Firstly, thank you – there has been overwhelming support from all corners of the globe for PHASE over the last 4 days. The full extent of the damage in Nepal is still unknown and although some reports are starting to emerge from more remote areas,…