Portland, Ore. – The American Red Cross continues to coordinate with the Nepal Red Cross and the global Red Cross network to support ongoing response and recovery efforts in Nepal. The American Red Cross has committed financial resources towards the relief efforts and our information management and GIS teams are supporting the operation. Trained American Red Cross specialists are also on standby to provide additional assistance.
The Nepal Red Cross is responding to a 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015 at midday local time, the largest to hit the country since 1934. While details of the impact continue to come in, the Red Cross is working to provide first aid, search and rescue, and support to first responders. The American Red Cross is committing an initial $300,000 to the response operation and working closely with the Nepal Red Cross and the global Red Cross network to coordinate additional support.
The Nepal Red Cross is headquartered in Kathmandu and has branches in all 75 districts, more than 1,300 sub-branches, 1.1 million members, and 100,000 active volunteers. The American Red Cross has been working with the NRCS since 1999, with its first long term project, focused on earthquake preparedness in Kathmandu, dates back to 2001.
Another non-profit, Mercy Corps, which is based in the Northwest, is also responding to the disaster.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families.
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