The devastating earthquake damage in 2015 has had considerable consequences, particularly in the mountain regions. Thousands of Nepalese lost their homes and the situation in the third world country became even worse. Nepal's main source of income - tourism - also collapsed in 2015 and 2016. It was not until the summer of 2017 that it returned to normal.
The earthquake posed a new challenge for the Nepal Kinder Overlack project. Jörg spontaneously flew to Nepal and immediately gained an impression of the situation at the schools in 2015. Fortunately, there were no casualties at the schools, partly because the day of the earthquake was a Nepalese public holiday. The structural damage to the schools was also limited. However, many of the student families' homes were destroyed.
Jörg Overlack recalls: "Our appeal for donations in German regional newspapers for earthquake relief received an overwhelming response and enabled us to start a side project to rebuild some of the houses."
Materials and transport were organized locally for the construction of a total of 73 new houses. The material costs for one house were around €1,800. There was a predetermined, standardized construction plan with an earthquake-proof reinforced concrete frame construction and brick walls. A dedicated civil engineer supervised the construction work. The residents then had to organize the (re)construction of the houses themselves. Thanks to the strong communities in the mountain villages, construction was completed quickly and with a lot of local support. By the time all the houses were completed at the end of May 2018, documentation had been sent to us for each individual house.
A full report on the earthquake relief and house construction was written. Read more in the following report.
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