May 16, 2016 Nepal

Shelter priority one year after Nepal quake

Caritas is investing €36.4 million over three years to help Nepal’s earthquake survivors as the country marks the first anniversary of the disaster. A major focus of the global confederation’s work will be on providing good quality housing. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake on 25 April followed by another on 12 May 2015 left almost 9000 people dead, caused numerous casualties and destroyed many homes and buildings. Read more on caritas.org.