Relief Groups Expand Fundraising in Fight for Aid Dollars - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Relief Groups Expand Fundraising in Fight for Aid Dollars - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Major aid charities have more than tripled their spending on fundraising over the past decade amid a boom in international aid and fierce competition to draw donors, the Thomson Reuters Foundation reports. Total spending by the world's 50 largest humanitarian nonprofits has more than doubled in 10 years to $18 billion, as more public money is channeled to relief work in disaster and conflict zones, according to the foundation's inaugural Business of Aid survey."



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Making a difference in Nepal - Maple Ridge News

Making a difference in Nepal - Maple Ridge News: "Now, he will get a chance to put his skills to work in Nepal, where he will spend a month helping rebuild a nation that was devastated following a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck 80 kilometres east of the town of Pokhara on April 25.

An estimated 7,500 people died after the initial quake and the aftershocks, including a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Namche Bazar and Mount Everest, by the Nepal-China border."



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4 billion USD pledged for Nepal’s rebuilding post earthquake; India tops with 1 billion USD | India | Latest India News | Get Free India.com Email | Live Cricket and Entertainment News at India.Com

4 billion USD pledged for Nepal’s rebuilding post earthquake; India tops with 1 billion USD | India | Latest India News | Get Free India.com Email | Live Cricket and Entertainment News at India.Com: "Nepal was on Thursday pledged $4 billion by the international community for its reconstruction following a devastating quake two months ago with India announcing the largest amount of $1 billion in aid at the International Donors Conference on Reconstruction of the Himalayan nation here."



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How Emerging Tech Is Changing Disaster Relief

How Emerging Tech Is Changing Disaster Relief

The Nepalese Billionaire Using His Noodle To Help Nepal | Wealth-X

The Nepalese Billionaire Using His Noodle To Help Nepal | Wealth-X: "The Nepalese Billionaire Using His Noodle To Help Nepal
Binod Chaudhary, Nepal's first and only billionaire, describes his country’s plight after two recent, devastating earthquakes, and urges private individuals to contribute to the relief effort"



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Muscat: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has raised RO 114,000 after a staff appeal to help victims of the Nepal earthquake.

Times of Oman: "Muscat: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has raised RO 114,000 after a staff appeal to help victims of the Nepal earthquake. More than 1,300 employees donated money after the earthquake struck in April impacting thousands of families and causing widespread devastation."



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Rs 5.07b deposited in PM Disaster Relief Fund | Capital

Rs 5.07b deposited in PM Disaster Relief Fund | Capital: " Various organisations deposited more than Rs 22 million in Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund on Friday alone. With this, the total amount deposited in the fund so far stands at Rs 5,071,652,245."



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Nepal earthquake relief: a reality check on large donors

Nepal earthquake relief: a reality check on large donors: "People around the globe have been asking themselves how to best help Nepal, and even more so, where to direct their donation dollars for the largest benefit.

As it turns out, large aid commitment claims are suddenly facing due scrutiny. NPR and ProPublica released an investigation June 3rd that found the the American Red Cross has only built six permanent homes in Haiti — despite its claim to providing 130,000 people with homes, and having $500 million in donations to work with."



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Meet the Robot Olympics Winner That Could Save Lives - ABC News

Meet the Robot Olympics Winner That Could Save Lives - ABC News: "A South Korean robot smashed through a series of disaster relief tasks faster than competitors, winning its team a $2 million prize at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge.

With thousands of spectators cheering the 23 robot competitors on at a competition t"



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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes - ProPublica

How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes - ProPublica: "How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes"



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When Headlines Move On | Matt Ellingson | LinkedIn

When Headlines Move On | Matt Ellingson | LinkedIn: "As the deadly Nepali quake falls from our American TV news stream the hard, unseen work continues. With each passing week lack of shelter, delays in school options for kids, inconsistent food sources combine to make life more difficult and more discouraging - "



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The World Has Moved On, But Nepal's Youth Are Just Getting Started - NBC News

The World Has Moved On, But Nepal's Youth Are Just Getting Started - NBC News: "Much of the world came together to support Nepal but the youth of Nepal have been especially impressive," wrote Nepali fashion designer and political activist Shakun Sherchand on her Nepali Emergency Village Relief GoFundMe site. "There have been thousands of grassroots initiatives, self-organized, like our crowd sourcing fundraiser, that have sprung up all around the country and among Nepali communities globally. So much of the initial aid that went out from Kathmandu to the villages came from these person-to-person contacts and dedication.""



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The Potential And The Limitations Of Drone Use In Disaster Recovery

The Potential And The Limitations Of Drone Use In Disaster Recovery:



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UNHCR TRACKS | Nepal Earthquake Survivors Look to the Future

UNHCR TRACKS | Nepal Earthquake Survivors Look to the Future: "One month ago, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale detroyed the homes of more than 2.5 million Nepalis. Now begins a race to build temporary shelters before the heavy monsoon rains arrive in June. But rebuilding homes in the flattened rural districts, which continue to be hit by frequent aftershocks, also means finding ways to rebuild lives left in limbo."



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Leaside’s CGS lemonade and cookie sale funds to Nepal | The South Bayview Bulldog

Leaside’s CGS lemonade and cookie sale funds to Nepal | The South Bayview Bulldog: "Kids at Children’s Garden School have fulfilled their pledge to the CGS Principal’s Club by earning and donating $400 to the UNICEF Earthquake Relief Fund in aid of those struck so hard by multiple quakes in Nepal. The Principal’s Club teaches the selfless duty of philanthropy."



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Nepal Relief Work Lags as Donors Move On to Rebuilding - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nepal Relief Work Lags as Donors Move On to Rebuilding - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "The United Nations said Monday that the international donor community has shifted its focus in Nepal to post-earthquake reconstruction at the expense of badly needed basic relief services, the Thomson Reuters Foundation writes. As of Monday, the U.N. had raised $92.4 million — 22 percent of a $423-million goal — to provide tents, food, potable water, and other necessities to up to two million survivors in the Himalayan nation.

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Where Next for Nepal? | Sheetal Sharma

Where Next for Nepal? | Sheetal Sharma: "We still do not know the number of causalities in remote rural areas from the first earthquake. The new damage from the second earthquake to Nepal's infrastructure (roads, power cables, telephone masts, and internet links) means that the initial relief efforts will suffer a set-back.

We know from previous disasters in low-income countries such as Nepal that help will be slower to reach rural areas. We fear, with two earthquakes in relatively quick succession, the worst is yet to come for many poor people living in remote villages. Infrastructure in rural Nepal is rudimentary and government services, like health posts, are patchy. The health service provision was unreliable particularly in these areas, where access was hard even at the best of times."



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SDF medical relief team wraps up mission in Nepal | The Japan Times

SDF medical relief team wraps up mission in Nepal | The Japan Times: "KATHMANDU – The Self-Defense Forces’ medical relief team wrapped up its mission in earthquake-hit Nepal on Wednesday with a ceremony held at Tudikhel grounds in central Kathmandu.

During the event, Nepalese Health Secretary Shanta Bahadur Shrestha and Nepal Army Maj. Gen. Kishore Jung Rana thanked the Japanese medical team as well as the country’s search and rescue team, which has already left Nepal, for its help in the aftermath of last month’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake."



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US military rescuers wind up relief ops | Top Stories

US military rescuers wind up relief ops | Top Stories: "KATHMANDU, MAY 21 - US military personnel, helping the Nepali authorities in relief operations after the devastating April 25 earthquake, will leave the country beginning Thursday after completing their mission."



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Competitive Religious Philanthropy in the Wake of the Nepali Earthquake | Religion Dispatches

Competitive Religious Philanthropy in the Wake of the Nepali Earthquake | Religion Dispatches: "e death toll in Nepal has surpassed 8,500, Reuters reported this week, making it the country’s deadliest earthquake on record. In the aftermath of the disaster, aid has come in many forms, although not nearly enough. As Cathleen Falsani reported here in RD, faith groups of all kinds were quick to arrive in the devastated capital.

But do religious groups engage seamlessly in humanitarianism in these contexts?"



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