I am deeply saddened by the immense tragedy in Nepal. Thousands have died and hundreds of thousands of people have been left without homes, clean water, food, medicine, and the ability to find or communicate with loved ones.
Reading recent reports that aid has not been arriving to the people in need is heartbreaking.
If you are interested in making Nepal Aid donations, but are unsure about where to donate, and are concerned about your donation successfully reaching those in need, please feel free to visit the LHA website Donation page where you can donate online or get info about writing checks.
100% of donations received by LHA during the month of May will be dedicated to the Nepal projects. Please note, unlike many organizations, LHA is not burdened by managerial and other overhead expenses, as LHA is totally volunteer-staffed! Know that your donation directly gets to those in need.
LHA is a 501-c3 Organization – tax ID # 72-1487498 (all donations are tax deductible)
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For Donations to LHA :
Every Dollar goes a long way:
$1400- Full truck load of Rice
$100 – Sheet metal to construct shelter for a family and later use as a roof on their home
$50 – Tent
$15 – Tarp
$5 – Rain Pancho
After a careful review of the aid already happening in Nepal we have discovered that the people LHA should focus on are those in the most remote mountain villages. Many of these people (maybe up to a million) will be in tents and makeshift structures for the monsoon and only able to really rebuild once the rain slows in September. They have to stay in the mountains in order to tend the rice crops. Getting the crops grown over the summer will be crucial to their survival. The monsoon can be very cold in the mountains. Unfortunately the Nepali government is not able to take care of everyone in a timely way. They need our help.
We have identified some forms of temporary housing materials that can be used in Nepal as roofing before more permanent housing structures get underway. Here is one example of materials that LHA is providing that will serve as shelter now and will be used for roofing material later:
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What is LHA Doing Now:
LHA now has people both in India and Nepal. We are shopping for the best deals and buying supplies including sheet metal, tarps, rain gear, and rice in Delhi and having them trucked to Kathmandu Nepal (a two day road trip) where our volunteers there will assure that the supplies get to the people in need, the first truck is in route now.
We have also identified Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation to be the organization with which LHA will partner in the days ahead. Pachok Rinpoche, who leads this effort, has been on the ground working since day one after the first quake. All reports I’ve received say that they are doing incredible work in a very organized and efficient way.
Please take a moment to check out the website
