MAY 26, 2015 | 10:00 AM
SPRINGFIELD, MO.Convoy of Hope's Disaster Services team has distributed nearly 1,800 tarps and is still coordinating distributions of family kits in the affected areas.
More than 290,000 meals have been distributed so far and 560 volunteers have put in nearly 3,000 volunteer hours.
MAY 12, 2015 | 10:45 AM
SPRINGFIELD, MO.Convoy of Hope’s Disaster Services Team has been in the operations center overnight monitoring the aftermath of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal around 1:00 a.m. (CDT), causing considerable damage along with numerous injuries and fatalities.
“We’ve been able to establish contact with our team on the ground in Nepal, who’ve been leading response efforts to the devastating earthquake that struck last month and they are all safe,” says Kary Kingsland, senior vice president. “Our team is reporting the situation there is only compounded by the extensive damage from the previous quake.”
The team in Nepal is currently assessing any new needs that may arise in the aftermath of this latest earthquake.
MAY 7, 2015 | 6:00 PM
SPRINGFIELD, MO.The monsoon season will compound human suffering through rain, flash floods and mudslides. Humanitarian organizations, including ours, have pre-positioned lifesaving relief items.
Convoy of Hope and our partners have identified three high priority areas to focus relief operations on:
Focus area 1: Sindupalchok
Focus area 2: Okhaldunga
Focus area 3: Ramechaap
These areas were selected based upon the following criteria:
Need (80%+ destruction of homes) and number of displaced people.
Communities that are less accessible or inaccessible, and appear to be receiving little or no support form government agencies, military and/or NGO’s.
To date, we have distributed 89,640 meals in Nepal, with the help of 56 volunteers.
Our newest video update was posted this morning right here on the Hope Supply. Scroll down to see how we’re committed to bringing help and hope to Nepal, no matter how long it takes.