MicroAid Rebuilds the Syama Family Home –– 2017

Even years after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake, the situation in Nepal remains dire. Due to a terrible convergence of government inaction, a fuel and materials blockade along the Indian border, and the magnitude of the damage, very little has been done to help the survivors who lost their homes. While other aid organizations are focused on the mountain villages—and have their hands tied by the government bureaucracy—MicroAid is helping families in the urban Kathmandu Valley rebuild and repair their homes so they can return to self-sufficiency.

The back of the Syama family home after the earth quake, propped up with 2 x 4s and completely unsafe.

MicroAid removed the wall and began a complete rebuild of the five-story structure, even removing the top floor for safety

The crew working hard to finish before the next rainy season

Taking down the upper wall and  windows

The new wall and windows for the Syama family 

The new safe roof

The new back door for the Syama family's home