An Urgent Appeal from the Trustees of DEVRA
The devastating floods in Nepal have thrown the communities we support into crisis, leaving families without safe homes, essential belongings, food and clothing, and no way to earn a living.
Winter is coming, and many families will face another serious challenge.
Our partner organisations in Nepal, STEPS Foundation and Mountain People, run by Beni Ghale and husband David Durkan, know the affected areas intimately.
STEPS have initiated the manufacture of warm durable jackets. An associate has given them access to a modern factory and skilled workers, and STEPS is starting to design and produce clothing from locally purchased materials. The clothes are available in 3 child and 4 adult sizes. These will be distributed to affected communities under the STEPS organisation, priorities being single mothers and their children, the elderly and infirm.
They have already made and are distributing 400 sleeping bags for immediate relief. (see photos)
Funds are urgently needed to continue to be able to purchase materials to manufacture warm winter jackets.
Steps Foundation Nepal's has a long history of social work in health and education, which has always been built on the principle of : step by step - helping people through their recovery in the months ahead.
Together with STEPS Nepal, we can help provide warmth this winter, and hope for tomorrow.
Click here to donate via STEPS gofundme page:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-nepal-through-the-flood-crisis
Please, please donate as much as you can to help the families in the STEPS district get through this.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE through DEVRA:
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Thank you.
