Nepal - the real guide
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, despite its reputation as an increasingly popular tourist destination. Worse still, it is getting poorer, now sitting in the world’s bottom 40 poorest countries, according to the Human Development Index. By comparison, Nepal is number 138 in the index, whilst Ireland is number four.
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The nine-year Maoist conflict claimed over 12,000 lives, and aid experts have declared Nepal one of the most neglected crises in the world. To help address the problems, Concern now needs to raise €689,966 to fund new programmes in Nepal.
Getting around
Gaining access to remote areas is a major difficulty during a humanitarian relief response. In Nepal, it can take five days on foot to travel from one village to the next. Concern is building foot and mule tracks not only to make it easier to help remote communities, but also to provide a basic infrastructure. Read more
Food and drink
Few people in the mid-western region have access to toilets – even in schools and health centres – which can lead to the spread of diseases. There is lack of access to water – both for irrigating crops and for drinking. Unclean water in Nepal results in illnesses like dysentery and diarrhoea (which kills 30,000 people here every year). Read more
What to do
Concern is providing sustainable infrastructure such as wells, water pipelines, irrigation channels, latrines and tracks, to help people access clean water, grow crops and live in a healthy environment. Concern needs to raise €689,966 to fund new our programmes in Nepal. Please help by making your donation now.
