Another Project Starts in Nepal

I'm happy to report that we started a new project in Nepal. 

Building a new home for a family whose original home was damaged beyond repair in the 2015 earthquake. 

Some of the criteria we use to choose a family include:

-large/multi generational (so they can use the home for generations to come)

-must own the land

-no other resources (no family assistance, owns no other property)

-neediness (disabled parent, or widow, and/or unusually burdened)

And we do multiple interviews with the family and talk with neighbors to see how they are as neighbors, and how our work will impact the community.

This family qualified on all points and is truly deserving.

They have been living in a one-room rental for the past 10 years—not having the money to rebuild. 

They have no other resources—there is no insurance in Nepal, and there was no meaningful government assistance. 

Without MicroAid, they would be stuck this way forever.

The site is very tight—between four buildings—with a small entry access—down a narrow alley. 

Now, we have taken down the old structure...  

and done the blessing (“puja”) ceremony... 

and begun construction.

MicroAid is used to working in tight, challenging spaces, especially in the town of Bhaktapur, so we will do this one with our usual care and skill.

Thank you for supporting this important work. We really are making a huge difference in peoples lives—directly, efficiently, and completely.

MicroAid rebuilds permanent houses for disaster survivors, after the world’s attention has moved on, so they can return to self-sufficiency.

Namaste,

Jon Ross

Founder/project manager