Introduction

Nepal Jesuit Social Institute (NJSI) was established by Nepal Jesuit Society (NJS) aftermath of the massive earthquake which hit Nepal on 25^th April and 12^th May 2015. Since its inception on May 19^th NJSI has been actively involved in relief, recovery and rehabilitation process in eleven worst affected district of Nepal. The society started immediate relief work from 27^th April 2015 before officially setting up the office to support and accompany the earthquake survivors thorough different affiliated institutions and volunteers. NJSI launched “Nepal Earthquake Relief and Rehabilitation Program” to assist the earthquake survivors with an aim of strengthening hope among them. The initial relief phase constituted mostly distribution of relief materials like: tarpaulins, blankets, mats, rice, cereals, pulse, oil, sugar, salt, gram etc to the most needed survivors. NJSI also began medical relief services immediately in worst hit districts.

A relief work is divided into several stages.

 The first three months post the disaster was the period of immediate relief activity in our context. The complex and partly inaccessible geography of the nation made our relief work challenging. The first among them was to reach the left alone survivors of the disaster and accompany them to recover from the disaster.

In next three months the institution shifted its focus towards educational sector. It has been successfully supporting schools in 11 districts. The institution explored all the possibilities of assistance in repair and reconstruction of classrooms, shelter and livelihood options by establishing its district offices for easy accesses to the districts.

A brief detail of in several earthquake affected districts is mentioned below.

Sindhupalchok District:

NJS (and various NJS community) immediately rushed with relief materials like tarpaulins mats, rice, beaten rice and dry fruits for distribution in Thulo Dhading, Kalika VDC .  We also assisted 900 families in Lisankhu and Thokpara VDC medically through our health camps. After supporting the most needed families our focus shifted towards educational intervention. In this process we supported 1566 students of 13 different schools of Mankha VDC with stationeries (notebooks, pencil, sharpener, eraser, geometry box, pen and color pencil), school bags and text books and school uniform. We went on to support a school in Mahankal VDC with 90 pieces of CGI sheets and 67 sets of school kits which includes the stationeries mentioned above. In the process of immediate relief we also assisted a school in Talmarang VDC with 50 pieces of CGI sheets for constructing TLC. The immediate relief work continued for a period of three months from May to July.

The institution started exploring other possible sector to support earthquake survivors for next phase however keeping in mind the students from different schools. We extended our materials assistance based on the needs of the survivor. In the process we helped schools in Mankha and Thulodhading, Mahankal and Talamarang and Sanga Chowk VDC by availing them furniture for students as well as teachers, white boards. As a part of winterization plan NJSI distributed sets of tracksuits, sweaters, shoes and socks. The institution also conducted teachers training to 26 teachers with 4 officials. The work on construction and repair of the 8 schools of Mankha is going on its full swing. The options with shelter support and livelihood planning is on its way. We have been responding to the needs of survivor in the best possible way.

Major Achievement in Sindhupalchowk District:

No. of VDCs: 5

No. of Schools: 21

No. of Students: 2998

No. of Households: 1

 

 

Emergency Phase:

 Monetary evaluation:

The institution was able to undertake the relief and rehabilitation work with the funding from international funding agencies. We have enlisted the amount used in Sindhupalchok district in various sector of relief work.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief materials	No of materials in units	Per unit cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Rice	500 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Beaten rice	500 bags			Caritas Nepal
3	Dry fruits	500 units			Caritas Nepal
4	Food kits	5 units
	Shelter intervention
5	Tarpaulins	812 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	Foam mats	544 pieces			Caritas Nepal
7	CGI sheets	270 pieces
	Educational intervention
8	Primary school kits	768 units
9	Secondary school kits	798 units
10	School uniform	1566 units
11	Text books	1566 units

Protracted recovery(August-October)
	Educational Intervention
12	Classroom furniture	100 sets
13	Office furniture	20 sets
14	White Boards	18 pieces
15	Mats	6 pieces			Caritas Nepal
16	Tarpaulins	6 pieces

Dhading District:

NJS (along with its other communities) reached Tipling VDC of the district immediately after the earthquake with relief materials like Tarpaulins, mats, blankets, rice, gram, pulses and salt for 500 families. Most of our relief work included availing basic supplies to the earthquake survivors. Later we assisted them with 4500 pieces of CGI sheets for their temporary shelters. We assisted four schools of the VDC with 2 family tents each to run the classes temporarily. Similarly we distributed tarpaulins to 200 families of Kafalchaur VDC. NJSI also assisted 300 families of Gumdi VDC and 100 families of Bhumisthan VDC with relief materials constituting tarpaulins, rice and beaten rice. In Dahachok VDC 210 families were supported with tarpaulins, medical kits, and shawl and food kits.

In Protracted Recovery Phase NJSI explored the possibilities of assistance to survivor in the district. We distributed shelter materials to earthquake survivors of Jharlang VDC that includes 5400 pieces of CGI sheets. It also planned major construction work in schools which could not be executed timely due to monsoon troubles and ongoing political instability.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Rice	1211 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Beaten rice	9 bags			Caritas Nepal
3	Food Kits	76 units
4	Noodles	110 packets			Caritas Nepal
	Shelter intervention
5	Tarpaulins	2193 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	Mats	986 pieces			Caritas Nepal
7	Blanket	504 pieces			Caritas Nepal
8	Shawl	210 pieces			Caritas Nepal
9	CGI sheets	6400 pieces
10	CGI sheets Colored	180 pieces
11	CGI sheets White	45 pieces
12	Nails	525 kg
13	Tool Kits	20 units
14	Rope	520 bundles
15	Bucket Filter	7 pieces
Health Intervention
16	Medical Kits	210 units
	Educational Intervention
17	Family Tents	8 units			Caritas Nepal

Protracted recovery(August-October)
18	CGI sheets	5400 pieces
19	Stove	3 pieces

 Gorkha District:

NJS and its partner communities assisted the survivors of Bachek VDC of the district by distributing beaten rice, noodles, dry snacks, soaps and detergents to 120 families. In the field of education we assisted two schools of Saurpani VDC by availing school kits that included notebooks, pencil, sharpener, eraser, geometry box, pen and color pencil and school bags to 530 students. Similarly we also availed school kits to 354 students of two schools in Bhumlichok VDC.

In Protracted Recovery phase, NJSI established district office in Gorkha which stood distinct in its approach towards rehabilitation and recovery of survivors. The educational intervention is in full swing in the district. The institution has successfully supported the schools of 3 VDCs mostly with education materials based on their need.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No. of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount
1	Rice	6 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Food kits	15 units
3	Juice	30 pieces			Caritas Nepal
	Shelter intervention
4	Tarpaulins	402 pieces			Caritas Nepal
5	Foam mat	10 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	CGI sheets	80 pieces
7	Tool Kits	30 units
8	Family Tents	5 units			Caritas Nepal
	Educational Intervention
9	Primary School Kits	759 units
10	Secondary School Kits	370 units

Protracted recovery(August-October)
	Educational Intervention
11	ECD Kits	12 units
12	White Board	1 piece

Nuwakot district:

In this district NJS immediately supported 288 families of Char Ghare VDC and 155 families of Gerkhu VDC with relief materials immediately after the disaster that included tarpaulins, shawls, dry fruits and rice. NJSI also distributed tarpaulins to 30 families of Kalikasthan village and 155 families of Besika village respectively. We availed a family tent to each to three schools of the district for running classes.

In Protracted Recovery phase NJSI planned and made proposals of different educational intervention to be implemented as soon as possible. We are in process of obtaining required permission and designing of shelter homes for disabled children. The institution has already planned to construct hostels in three schools of Nuwakot district.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Rice	443 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Dry fruits	443 units			Caritas Nepal
3	Food kits	8 units
	Shelter intervention
4	Tarpaulins	628 pieces			Caritas Nepal
5	Shawls	443 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	Mats	14 pieces			Caritas Nepal
7	CGI sheets	45 pieces
	Educational Intervention
8	Family Tents	6 units			Caritas Nepal

Kavrepalanchok District:

NJS and its other partnering communities immediately supported the earthquake survivors of 5 VDC and 3 villages immediately after the disastrous earthquake of the district. We distributed relief materials like tarpaulins, mats, dry fruits, beaten rice, noodles, blankets, dry snacks to 20 households of Dhobighat VDC, 280 families of Jyamdi VDC and 160 families in Paanchkhal VDC. NJSI also assisted 500 families of Devpur village by distributing relief materials. Similarly NJS also distributed relief materials to 19 families of Chisapani village, 365 families of Sharki village and 84 families of Chhap village respectively.

NJSI also went on to support 160 families of Saping VDC with CGI sheets for their temporary shelters. In this VDC we supported 4 schools with school kits and 540 pieces of CGI sheets for construction of TLCs. In Kharelthok VDC NJSI expanded its relief work from shelter and education sector and thus supported the livelihood by availing 160 survivor families in Kharelthok VDC with corn seeds and paddy seeds. In the same VDC NJSI supported 480 students of 4 different schools with school kits comprising of notebooks, pencil, sharpener, eraser, geometry box, pen, color pencil and school bags. The schools were also provided with 495 pieces of CGI sheets for constructing TLCs.

This is the nearest district from our central office as a result we were able to intervene more closely. The institution has its presence all the time in the field as we had our volunteer communicating with locals and addressing their needs all the time. As a result we were able to establish a good rapport with the locals, other organizations involved and government bodies. We could make clear plans and execute them. The institution has continued its work in education and shelter sector. The institution has assisted schools with its materialistic need of furniture for students as well as teachers, white boards for classrooms. The institution has completed the construction of proposed TLCs in 4 schools of the district. We are also supporting the poor households with shelter materials like CGI sheets and nails to construct temporary shelters.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No. of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Dry fruits	1428 units			Caritas Nepal
2	Beaten rice	1428 bags			Caritas Nepal
3	Noodles	1428 packets			Caritas Nepal
4	Dry snacks	1428 units			Caritas Nepal
	Shelter intervention
5	Tarpaulins	1432 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	Mats	125 pieces			Caritas Nepal
7	Family tent	8 units			Caritas Nepal
8	CGI sheets 8’	306 pieces
9	CGI sheets 12’	12 pieces
	Educational Intervention
10	Primary school kit	400 units
11	Secondary school kit	220 units
12	TLCs	2
13	White board	11 pieces
	Livelihoods intervention
14	Corn seeds	160 units			In collaboration with SCN Sisters
15	Paddy seeds	160 units

Protracted recovery(August-October)
16	Food kits	50 units
17	Juice	60 pieces			Caritas Nepal
	Shelter intervention
18	CGI sheets	253 pieces
19	Nails	50 kg
20	Plastic sheets	22 pieces
	Educational Intervention
21	White board	13 pieces
22	Office furniture	10 sets
23	Student furniture	62 sets
24	TLCs	2

Lalitpur District:

Lalitpur - many rural homes damaged but concrete urban buildings fared better. Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, sufered extensive damage. 24% of houses destroyed, 177 human casualties, and 149 of 200 government schools destroyed.

 

NJS along with its other supporting communities immediately distributed relief materials to several VDC and village in the district in emergency phase aftermath of the disastrous twin earthquakes. In Manikhel VDC 200 families were supported with relief materials like tarpaulins, beaten rice, noodles, mats and shawls. In Sidhipur VDC 20 tarpaulins were distributed to the most needed ones. Similarly in Goushal, Khani and Ghuskhel village around 100 families were supported with immediate relief materials. Moving towards educational support NJSI availed 126 sets of school kits to same number of students in 3 different school of Bisankhunarayan VDC. In Badikhel VDC a school was assisted with 40 sets of school furniture. Apart from this cluster support NJSI also supported individuals of the VDC who came to office with proper recommendation from the responsible authority. They were mainly assisted with food kits and CGI sheets.

In Protracted Recovery phase the institution, NJSI continued the distribution of relief materials to the needy ones. In this phase the focus was the distribution of food kits to the survivors who could not afford it for the time being. We also assisted households with CGI sheets for the construction of temporary shelters. As many as 15 households benefitted with this approach. NJSI collaborated with Homenet Nepal to construct a semi permanent classroom which could accommodate 90 students.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No. of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Rice	100 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Beaten rice	220 bags			Caritas Nepal
3	Noodles	220 packets			Caritas Nepal
4	Food kits	150 units
	Shelter intervention
5	Tarpaulins	165 pieces			Caritas Nepal
6	Mats	17 pieces			Caritas Nepal
7	Family tents	12 units			Caritas Nepal
8	Plastic sheet	60 pieces			Caritas Nepal
9	CGI sheets	100 pieces
	Educational intervention
10	Primary school kits	30 units
11	Classroom furniture	45 sets
12	Office furniture	2 sets

Protracted recovery(August-October)
13	Food kits	251 units
	Shelter intervention
14	CGI sheets	72 pieces
15	CGI sheets (white)	54 pieces
16	Rope	30 bundles
	Educational intervention
17	Semi permanent classroom	1

Kathmandu District:

Kathmandu - many concrete buildings in the city survived the earthquake but old houses, houses built in unstable areas, medieval monuments, temples and monasteries, mostly built of clay, are all damaged or destroyed. Most homes in rural villages in the district have been badly damaged. Ancient Newari town of Sankhu totally destroyed. 20% of houses destroyed, 1222 human casualties, and 250 of 299 government schools destroyed.

 

NJS was involved in unique post earthquake emergency intervention in Kathmandu district. We distributed relief materials to the most needed ones in this district too. We assisted 200 families in Baniyataar by providing them with relief materials like beaten rice (50 sacks), noodles (30 cartoons), and shawl (50 pieces). Apart from distributing relief materials the volunteers from St. Xavier’s College Maitighar were involved in clearing debris in north Kathmandu. In the process 25 families were benefitted in Goldhunga and Kumaltaar, 15 families in Kabhresthali, 17 families in Chougaoun and 12 families in Dhitalthok. NJS also conducted health camps and sanitation program in Balaju Bypass and Sankhu. In educational sector we assisted some 150 migrated students from nearby districts in Danchhi VDC by availing them with school kits. Later we went on to provide 75 sets of school furniture and 10 white boards to the same school in emergency period only.

There is not much scope of intervention in this district, as being the main centre of the nation it has all the required resources and numerous organizations working towards the betterment of the earthquake survivors. NJSI took a new approach of intervention in Kathmandu district. We supported survivors who had migrated from nearby districts to Kathmandu aftermath of the disastrous earthquake in order to sustain their lives. The same approach was applied in educational intervention also. We continued to assist schools who admitted large number of students migrating from nearby districts. In the process NJSI supported the migrating survivor families with food kits and CGI sheets for temporary shelters for 180 families. A school was availed with classrooms and office furniture in the process of educational intervention.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No. of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount
1	Rice	280 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Beaten rice	50 bags			Caritas Nepal
3	Noodles	350 packets			Caritas Nepal
	Shelter intervention
4	Tarpaulins	492 pieces			Caritas Nepal
5	Family tents	5 units			Caritas Nepal
6	CGI sheets	200 pieces
7	Plastic sheets	40 pieces			Caritas Nepal
8	Shawl	50 pieces			Caritas Nepal
	Educational intervention
9	Primary school kit	100 units
10	Secondary school kit	147 units
11	Student furniture	75 sets
12	White board	10 sets
13	Office furniture	5 sets
	Community assistance
14	Debris cleaning	69 families
15	Sanitation program
16	Health camp

Protracted recovery(August-October)
17	Food kits	185 units
	Shelter intervention
18	CGI sheets	180 pieces
	Educational intervention
19	Student furniture	64 sets
20	Office furniture	10 sets
21	White board	10 pieces

Dolakha District:

NJSI was involved in educational sector in Dolakha district. Most of the institutions’ relief work was based on its own ground presence. The districts were supported with reliable information from sources of Nepal Jesuit Society. We could not reach the district immediately with food and shelter assistance. However, we assisted 746 students of three different schools in Babre VDC by availing them with school kits, textbooks, white boards and classroom furniture.

In the next phase, NJSI broadened its approach by intervening in other sector like shelter. We also supported poor families with food kits. NJSI undertook the responsibility to support Surel families of Suri VDC with shelter requirements. As a result we distributed 444 bundles of CGI sheets to the families of the same VDC. In educational sector NJSI kept exploring all the possibilities of assistance. We assisted in repairing toilet facilities of a school in the district. We also distributed school kits and white boards (24) in schools of Suri VDC.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
	Educational intervention
1	Primary school kit	746 units
2	Secondary school kit	782 units
3	Textbooks	746 sets
4	White board	24 pieces
5	Student furniture	39 sets

Protracted recovery(August-October)
6	Food kits	12 units
7	Noodles	10 packets
	Shelter intervention
8	Tarpaulins	44 pieces
9	Family tents	1 unit
10	CGI sheets	3996 pieces
	Educational intervention
11	Primary school kit	69 units
12	Secondary school kit	50 units
13	White board	24 pieces
14	Repair of toilet facilities	2

Makwanpur district:

This district was the latest addition in our priority list. NJSI addressed the request from the school which was unreached by any organization or government for intervention. We supported the school by availing them classroom furniture, white boards and office furniture. We also availed them 117 units of plain CGI sheets and 240 units of colored CGI sheets for constructing TLCs in the school.

Protracted recovery(August-October)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
	Educational intervention
1	Classroom furniture	60 sets	6995
2	Office furniture	6 sets
3	White board	5 pieces
4	CGI sheets	117 pieces
5	CGI sheets (colored)	240 pieces
6	Nails	35 kg
7	Food kit	1 unit

 Okhaldhunga and Bhaktpur district:

Apart from these interventions we also supported 50 families of Pyan Gaoun in Bhaktpur district with tarpaulins. In Tarkebari VDC of Okhaldhunga district NJSI assisted 160 families with relief materials that included dry food, beaten rice (40 sacks), noodles (80 cartoons). These distributions were the results of requests from different personnel in the district. Since we are not working for long term in Okhaldhunga and Bhaktpur district, the institution did not consider supporting the survivors of these districts in next phase of intervention.  Thus in emergency relief period we supported around 5810 families, 2904 students and a thousand individuals.

Emergency relief phase (May-July)
S. No.	Relief Materials	No. of materials in units	Per Unit Cost	Total amount	Remarks
1	Beaten rice	200 bags			Caritas Nepal
2	Noodles	800 packets			Caritas Nepal
3	Dry fruits	50 units			Caritas Nepal
4	Tarpaulins	50 pieces			Caritas Nepal
5	CGI sheets (12’)	12 pieces
6	CGI sheets (8’)	9 pieces