Disaster risk and resilience preparedness…
Rautahat was one of the worst-hit districts by intense rain and flooding in October 2024. After the initial phase of delivering emergency relief to those affected in Rajdevi Municipality, ACN organized a two-day Disaster risk reduction and climate change awareness session focused on disaster management and preparedness aimed to help community leaders and government officials prepare for floods and other disasters. 56 people benefited from the session facilitated by the Rautahat Red Cross Society. Local ACN staff followed up with the participants throughout Jan and Feb 2025 to help implement learnings into their local community and answer questions.
Jajarkot House Reconstruction…
Permanent house reconstruction in Jajarkot after the 2023 earthquake is progressing. After the initial emergency earthquake response where ACN provided emergency food, hygiene and shelter for affected households, a group of local people were selected to receive basic vocational training in basic house construction, plumbing and electrician skills. The trainees are now working under supervision in Jajarkot helping with reconstruction efforts to rebuild permanent homes.
The Lead government engineer from the Jajarkot Municipality visited ACN building reconstruction site in January/February and endorsed their progress.
Other highlights…
- The Executive Director visited Japan to share about ACN activities and plans, explore possible collaboration with Peace Winds Japan as donor, exposure visits to farming projects in Japan and learning about cattle raising, making fertilizer, growing cash crops and marketing agricultural and horticultural products.
- Sessions to promote awareness of substance abuse risks at secondary schools and women’s groups in Kaskikot.
- Good response to basic hygiene and health awareness programmes.
- Leadership training and social issue awareness programmes at Sarawal.
- Various programmes on sanitization, menstrual hygiene, antitrafficking, child rights and protection, gender-based violence, health promotion as requested by community groups and schools.
Visit to Myanmar…
The ACN Executive Director visited Myanmar in late April/May to assist in earthquake response…to share experiences and learnings, help build response teams, provide training and orientation for responders. If Myanmar government accepts ACN proposal to assist and it is logistically possible, he will assist local organisations and local churches to develop plan for relief project, develop procurement and operational guidelines, secure government approval for receiving funds and implementing project, and package and deploy relief supplies to affected communities. For further information about Myanmar, please read project news Myanmar / Thailand – Disaster Relief for Earthquake Victims DIS–020
You can help…
Funds are needed for ACN to continue providing disaster relief such as medical support, emergency food and non-food relief, temporary and permanent shelters for those displaced from floods, landslides and earthquakes as well ongoing health promotion. If you are able to help, please click on “Donate to this Project” in the right sidebar. Your donations will help! Thank you
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