FedEx Response to Nepal Earthquake

FedEx Response to Nepal Earthquake: "pril 29, 2015

Mobile medical help
To speed medical treatment and help to victims of the quake in Nepal, FedEx is sponsoring Heart to Heart International’s mobile medical clinic. It’s scheduled to arrive in Nepal tomorrow (Friday, May 1) along with HHI’s first medical team. A second team  is on standby."



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Our Short Attention Span on the Nepal Earthquake and Other Foreign Disasters - NYTimes.com

Our Short Attention Span on the Nepal Earthquake and Other Foreign Disasters - NYTimes.com: "The extent of American aid may be limited, however, by our collective attention span. In the days since the quake, the riots in Baltimore after a man died from injuries suffered while in police custody came to dominate the news cycle. Reporting on events there has pushed news about the earthquake off the front page and attracted extensive cable news coverage. What coverage remains of the aftermath has tended to focus on the fate of a small number of Western climbers on Mount Everest rather than the larger humanitarian crisis."



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Mount Everest Base Camp: Take a Look at Avalanche Devastation - NBC News.com

Mount Everest Base Camp: Take a Look at Avalanche Devastation - NBC News.com: "NBC News flew over the devastation in a rescue helicopter on Wednesday and visited base camp. Officials told NBC News they believe there are no more climbers trapped higher up the peak. But four days after the avalanche, base camp was still reeling from the tragedy that befell it."



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Donor-Advised Funds Drive Millions to Nepal Relief | IAG Breaking News

Donor-Advised Funds Drive Millions to Nepal Relief | IAG Breaking News: "lients at Fidelity Charitable, an independent public charity with a donor-advised fund program, had pooled their efforts to recommend 1,822 grants, totaling $2 million in combined relief, as of Wednesday morning, the firm says."



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Lessons Learned from Recent Terrorist and Man-made Disaster Relief Funds: Part 2 of 3 | Planned Giving Design Center

Lessons Learned from Recent Terrorist and Man-made Disaster Relief Funds: Part 2 of 3 | Planned Giving Design Center: "Some lessons from natural disaster preparedness, donor solicitation, and relief distribution can apply to terrorism and mass-killing funds. However, several differences in both the nature of the attacks and in victims’ needs exist, making this study a worthwhile exercise. The acts profiled here generated a spectrum of approaches to victim relief. Some efforts focused on community recovery, others on victim compensation. Some tragedies spurred creation of ad-hoc funds established specifically for those harmed (such as the Boston Marathon bombing). Others received the attention of thousands of charities and a huge outlay of federal government money (in the case of the September 11th attacks). Still others, such as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., took a hybrid approach, with several charities coming together to coordinate fundraising and distribution under the auspices of a well-respected, established entity."



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Spotlight: Nepal faces enormous challenges in disaster relief, recovery

Spotlight: Nepal faces enormous challenges in disaster relief, recovery: "Five days after Saturday's massive earthquake, millions of Nepalese people are still in desperate need of disaster relief as their country grapples with all sorts of huge challenges posed by the disaster."



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Oxfam trucks in aid to Nepal by land for the first time from India | Oxfam International

Oxfam trucks in aid to Nepal by land for the first time from India | Oxfam International: "Oxfam India has for the first time in its short history today begun trucking in aid by land to remote villages in the Gorkha district of Nepal – the ancestral origins of the Nepalese Royal family and from where the famous Gurkha soldiery got its name. "



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Nonprofits Report Faster and Bigger Response to Nepal Than to Other Recent Disasters - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofits Report Faster and Bigger Response to Nepal Than to Other Recent Disasters - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Donors in the United States and elsewhere are sending millions of dollars to earthquake-shattered Nepal, even as organizations on the ground report difficulty delivering relief to some areas.

Rain and wind that hit parts of Nepal starting Wednesday hampered aid efforts and added to the misery of the tens of thousands of newly homeless people, aid workers reported."



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In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab

In earthquake-ravaged Nepal, the BBC is using messaging app Viber to share information and safety tips » Nieman Journalism Lab: "In the aftermath of last week’s earthquake that devastated Nepal, BBC News is today launching an account on the messaging app Viber to publish news, information, and tips for staying safe as the country continues to recover."



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Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle | Beth’s Blog

Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle | Beth’s Blog:



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Red Cross Commits Initial Million Dollars to Help People of Nepal

Red Cross Commits Initial Million Dollars to Help People of Nepal: "WASHINGTON, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 — The American Red Cross is committing an initial million dollars to the Nepal relief operation where hundreds of thousands of families are in dire need after last weekend’s devastating earthquake.

EXTENT OF DESTRUCTION STILL NOT KNOWN The earthquake has thus far claimed the lives of thousands, injuring thousands more, as casualty numbers continue to rise."



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Finding committed donors from disaster responders - 101fundraising

Finding committed donors from disaster responders - 101fundraising: "Jeff Brooks, author of the best fundraising blog Future Fundraising Now wrote in his recent blog…
“New donors you get through disaster fundraising will have terrible retention rates — tens of percentage points less than you’re used to. That’s because you get a lot of younger and less-committed donors who have no intention of ever giving again. There’s not much you can do about it other than avoid throwing good money after bad.”
I agree with his first bit, but not his last. You can do something about it. Our latest study of Australian donors shows that the average regular giver (sustainer in American) is much younger than your traditional cash donor."



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Indians flee Nepal, leaving behind jobs and savings | Reuters

Indians flee Nepal, leaving behind jobs and savings | Reuters: " Traveling for hours on packed buses and boulder-strewn roads, thousands of Indians living in Nepal have fled home after last week's devastating earthquake, most with little more than the clothes they were wearing.

Indians account for the largest segment of foreigners in Nepal, amounting to about 600,000 in a country of 28 million, according to some estimates. Officials, though, say the open 1,750 km (1,100 mile) border and a lack of visa requirements means it is impossible to pinpoint the number of Indians living or visiting there at any one time."



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Nepal disaster overwhelms US-assisted preparations - News - Stripes

Nepal disaster overwhelms US-assisted preparations - News - Stripes: "Although they knew it was likely coming, putting the preparations in action have proven difficult, sparking complaints that the disaster response has been too slow. The landlocked country is among the world’s poorest and is beset by political divisions and the challenges of getting to isolated villages."



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Aid for Nepal may quintuple, but won't be enough - Apr. 28, 2015

Aid for Nepal may quintuple, but won't be enough - Apr. 28, 2015: "So far, Nepal is still woefully short of the billions it may need to rebuild.
But it is still too early to assess how much help Nepal will ultimately receive from the international community, said Brendan Paddy, head of communications at the U.K.-based Disasters Emergency Committee, which has been raising money for these types of emergencies for decades."



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How past disasters will aid relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal - The Globe and Mail

How past disasters will aid relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Nepal - The Globe and Mail: "Here is a look at some of the lessons learned from past disasters – and how they could impact the Nepal response in the coming days, weeks and months."



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Scots charity drive for Nepal disaster begins - The Scotsman

Scots charity drive for Nepal disaster begins - The Scotsman: "A number of Scots have been caught up in the disaster and the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched an appeal to send funds and aid to Nepal.

The Scottish Government has made a £250,000 donation to start the fundraising drive which will be used to buy food, water purification tablets, bedding and shelter."



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Hong Kong Red Cross worker's holiday puts her in the middle of Nepal earthquake disaster | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Red Cross worker's holiday puts her in the middle of Nepal earthquake disaster | South China Morning Post: "As a veteran Red Cross relief worker, Hongkonger Lalita Gurung could hardly have imagined that a trip to her ancestral homeland of Nepal would see her experience the country’s worst earthquake in 81 year.

Gurung, who is in her 30s, is an international relief service officer for the Hong Kong branch of the international humanitarian organisation. She was visiting family in Pokhara, close to the epicentre of Saturday’s 7.9-magnitude quake in Gorkha district."



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Government working actively to offer relief to Nepal: VK Singh | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis

Government working actively to offer relief to Nepal: VK Singh | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis: "The former army chief later took to Twitter to share this information.

"Sent off the 1st batch of aid material collected by supporters. Hoping 2send more in the coming days. Donate as much as u can #IndiaWithNepal," he tweeted.

At least 4,352 bodies have reportedly been recovered so far after Saturday's devastating earthquake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale."



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Nepal earthquake disaster: Who is donating what? | euronews, world news

Nepal earthquake disaster: Who is donating what? | euronews, world news: "Nepal’s government has struggled in the wake of the country’s worst earthquake in nearly a century, and its officials have been largely absent from public view.

The impoverished country desperately needs help from abroad and the international community has rallied to the call – to varying degrees.

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