Gokarneshwor Project – Earthquake Relief Home

Unfortunately, all of sudden, the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015 occurred in Nepal have become a historical misery for Nepalese people leading them to severe plight. Fifteen districts were badly affected; the pain of having to lose their family members and the problem of homes and food had worsened the situation. So, the temporary shelter was the primary need for the victims with the starting of monsoon. Besides this earthquake, another main problem of this place is very poor financial condition due different family and social causes like loss of main person of family, no proper job etc.

We have started the analysis for target people according to our objectives and we have planned to immediately implementation of the action in work. We have faced several problems while we were in targeted place Gokarneshwor Village. Conditions we have found are much more risky and heart rending which was beyond our thoughts. Some major statements of the problems are as follows:

• Miserable conditions in daily life even no places and stuffs they had
  for eating and sleeping.
• Some of victims are really had no any chances to rebuild their homes
  ever in their life time due to poverty.

The objective of the project is to support the needy people. These unprivileged individuals are still constrained to live in temporary aluminum sheets since earthquake in 2015 and bear extra heat in summer and too cold in winter. We have analyzed the miserable status with coordinating the ward office and with the local people. We are provided list needy victims and we have selected 10 most miserable families in Gokarneshwor Municipality.

Finally, we have applied an action to meet objectives. The major primary objectives of this “Earthquake Relief Home – Gokarneshwor Village Project” are as follows:

• To support the victims and get back them into normal life.
• To creating base for their life where they can stand by themselves through their own capabilities.
• Last but very essential objectives was in this place is to build permanent homes at victims’ own land, who have no chance to build their own home in their lifetime due to poverty.

In total of 10 homes for 37 family members were constructed in Gokarneshwor Village. These homes were made of iron structure equipped with solar system for light and toilet facilities. Together with this, all the rooms were furnished with safeguard the beneficiaries from hot and cold weathers as well as carpet on the floor. All the homes were constructed in the public land covering 5,696 square meters.

The significant outcome of the project was the completion of the construction for 96 people from 16 displaced families were living happily with relief in the temporary homes, as they were equipped with basic needs like facility of solar light, drinking water, toilets and shower. So that, victims has no longer needed to get soaked in the rains and could stay safe during both the winter and the summer.

They have expressed their sincere gratitude to the friends of Monaco for overcome them from hell to heaven. The voice of victims is as follows:

” We were living in normal life by birth, but our condition became most terrible after this devastating natural disaster. We were forced to live in the miserable situation. We thought our life is going to be finished in this way. And now we are feeling here heavenly peace and happy. HDF presence become as a light in a dark.
After earthquake, we were here in much serious condition like a fish shivering without water. Friends of Monaco provided us through HDF heavenly pleasant homes and made our heart delightful. So, we consider you all as a God.
So we appreciate and pray for their happiness too. We think you all are the real God for us who appeared in the time of grief. People who visit and observe this home, they say what a beautiful home you people have got! ”

All the villagers are extremely satisfied and happy from our selection with right people at right place. Because selected victims really had no any chances to rebuild their homes ever in their life time due to poverty.