My parents survived. They have since reached Kathmandu and are safe. Their neighbors were not as fortunate.
Entire villages are gone. Families are living in the open with no electricity, no clean water, and no dry clothing. Bridges and roads washed away, so many communities remain cut off from aid convoys. Authorities have already warned of fresh flooding, and residents are being told to stay on high alert. More flooding is expected.
I am flying to Nepal next week to buy items needed to have delivered to the affected victims.
Here is an example of what your donation purchases:
• $25 — flashlights and batteries for two families
• $50 — clothing and blankets for a family of four
• $100 — a tarpaulin shelter or tent
• $250 — a full family kit: shelter, bedding, clothing, water containers, and basic food staples
Venmo is also available. @Radha-Weeder
I am buying everything locally in Nepal, which means your money also supports Nepali shops and stretches further than imported goods. I take nothing for myself — not my airfare, not a single percentage.
How you’ll know where it went. I will post photos and receipts from every purchase and distribution to this page while I am on the ground.
Goal: $50,000 by Sept. 30. Every dollar arrives before the next rains do.
If you can’t give, please share this. Reaching ten more people helps just as much.
Thank you for standing with the people of Nuwakot.
