Disaster Profile

The April 2015 Nepal Earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar Earthquake, followed by a 7.3 earthquake just three weeks later. In the following weeks, there were more than 430 aftershocks, killing 8,964 people and injuring nearly 22,000 people. 

Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese were impacted and many were left homeless by the earthquake. About 16,000 schools were damaged or destroyed. In the worst affected areas, 90% of schools were destroyed.

Since responding the the earthquake in 2015, All Hands and Hearts has successfully operated programs in Kathmandu, Melamchi,  Nuwakot,  Bach Sind, Thulo, Haibung, Sindhuli Bajhe, Manakamana, Marin, Dudhauli, and Hariharpurgadhi, completing 27  schools in total (including 1 Health Post) and serving 4000+ students annually across Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Makwanpur and Sindhuli districts of Nepal.  

During our early response phases, All Hands and Hearts also completed the safe demolition of 38 schools, 33 homes, and 4 health posts and removed debris from over 180 sites. We also constructed 100 transitional homes, 52 toilets, and temporary learning centers in 3 schools, along with 1 temporary health facility center for the people who needed the help the most.

In addition to these projects, All Hands and Hearts has worked in implementing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) facilities at each of the schools constructed, including toilets and water filtration systems as needed.