LWF Nepal supports 3,029 earthquake-affected families

KATHMANDU, May 4: The ACT Alliance Nepal Forum/Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal, a humanitarian international NGO, has supported 3,059 families living in shelters in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts with tarpaulins, blankets, and ready-to-eat foods who have been affected by the earthquake that occurred on 25 April, a press statement issued by LWF on Monday stated.

Dr Prabin Manandhar, Country Director of LWF Nepal and Coordinator of Emergency Response, said, "We have supported the most affected families in the Kathmandu Valley being one of the worst hit areas, and will reach out the other most affected rural districts soon."He also said that the LWF Nepal has planned to assist 5,000 families worst-hit by the earthquake within a week.

LWF Nepal has also sent a team to Gorkha and Dhading districts to assess the needs of earthquake-affected people in order to render the distribution process more effective and to avoid duplication of work.

The ACT Alliance Nepal Forum comprises Dan Church Aid; The Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission; The Amity Foundation; FinnChurch Aid; ICCO Cooperation; LWF Nepal; Lutheran World Relief; and Christian Aid.

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