But the short-term relief efforts also lay the groundwork for returning to a better, more resilient life later.
This is where our support for reconstruction comes in.
Our guiding principle of “helping people to help themselves” is also central to disaster relief – wherever possible, we involve those affected in the needs-based planning and implementation of our relief measures.
Our disaster relief is based on the humanitarian imperative as well as the internationally applied standards of humanitarian aid.
Earthquake 2015
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Construction of emergency shelters and distribution of blankets
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Medical first aid and emergency care for more than 1,000 injured people after the 2015 earthquakes in the epicentre of the mountain region of Sindhupalchok
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Delivery of medicines to hospitals around Kathmandu
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Emergency supply of the population affected by the earthquake with food, drinking water, cooking utensils, medicines and water purification tablets
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Hygiene awareness campaigns to prevent communicable diseases and epidemics
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Construction of tent schools for the rapid resumption of school operations after the earthquakes
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Reconstruction of 10 schools in the earthquake areas of 2015
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Trauma coping courses for almost 10,000 children
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Warm winter clothing and blankets for 1,200 school children
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Earthquake safety training for teachers of 18 Schools
Earthquake region Nepal
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Nuwakot after the earthquake. We never give up hope
On April 25, 2015, the earth shook in Nepal. There was a severe aftershock on May 12th. Back to Life was there as quickly as possible to provide help where it was worst. Nuwakot thus became the new project area and remains so to this day [...]
Corona Pandemic 2020-21
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Covid-19 education and prevention for 7,500 students and 42,000 villagers.
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Distribution of food rations to more than 500 families
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1850 warm blankets
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7000 hygiene kits
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Support for home schooling during the Corona pandemic for 800 students
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35620 masks
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Urgently needed medical equipment handed over to hospitals
Fire Disaster in the Mountain Village of Kimri 2018
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Emergency supply of essential household goods and hygiene articles
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Reconstruction of 19 houses for 112 people in Kimri village
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Kimri on fire
19 families, 112 people and a fire that destroys everything. In Kimri, a remote, Buddhist village in Mugu, we carried out our largest construction project after a fire disaster. A reconstruction that mobilized special forces. -
Never dangerous again
A few weeks ago, before the onset of winter in the Mugu mountains, we returned to the small village of Kimri. The project visit was originally planned for spring, but due to the corona crisis we had to postpone our plans to autumn 2020. Good timing, because now the promised solar lighting systems were produced and could be installed by our employees.
