Austrian group builds school in Kakani; Quake-hit Rasuwa folks given quilts

Kathmandu / December 5: The Himalaya Peace Education Foundation with support from mountaineers Stephan Keck, Josef Einwaller and Christina Hirber and an Austrian group has built two quake-damaged schools at Kakani VDC in Nuwakot district.

A five-room building of Brahmeshwory Lower Secondary School at Nigale village in the VDC was constructed with the investment of Rs 600,000.

Likewise, temporary huts of Sunkanya Primary School at Dovan village in the same VDC were constructed with the expense of Rs 200,000, chairman of Foundation Rajendra Bahadur Lama said.

Similarly, the Austrian group has promised to build a kindergarten school at Dovan village in the VDC in the offing.

The Austrian nationals have also providing support to the quake-hit families by distributing foodstuffs, medicines, and constructing community buildings in the quake-ravaged areas, Lama shared.

Meanwhile, the Sukhawati Foundation Nepal with support from the Beautiful Store Foundation, South Korea, has distributed quilts to the earthquake survivors at Yarsha VDC in Rasuwa district at a programme recently.

A total of 2,064 quilts were distributed to the entire 1,032 households in the remote VDC that is some 160 kms north of the capital city.

Vice-chair of the Foundation, Chij Man Gurung, treasurer Kamala Gurung and members Kesh Kumari Rana, Laxmi Devi Gurung and Chhetra Basnet as well as chair of Dhakre Ekata Samaj Norbu Lama were present on the occasion.

Vice-chair Chij Man said that the team also distributed quilts to quake-hit people of 71 households at Haku VDC in the district who are residing under the temporary camps.

The residents of the Tamang settlements are having tough times during the winter as they are residing under the temporary camps of corrugated roofing sheets.

Jimi Bahadur Thing, 53, of Arukharka village said that they have realised a sense of relief after getting the quilts in the winter.

General secretary of Foundation Rajendra Bahadur Lama said that the organisation has distributed as high as 4,000 quilts to the quake-hit families in Dolakha, Rasuwa, Sindhupalchowk and Nuwakot districts. RSS