1. Nepal Earthquake
Goonj’s first foray in international relief

2. Goonj and Nepal relief work
 First time relief work in another country.
 Familiarity with dynamics and realities of disasters.
 Intricacies of working across rules and regulations of two
countries a learning experience..
Thousands of Indians wanted to reach out to people of Nepal.
Goonj acted as trusted facilitator for large scale humanitarian work.

3. Sent a brief appeal on April 28th
with a list of requirement on masses..
First appeal on Do’s and Don’t
for relief operations

4. Devastation all across..

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6. On April 28th
, Anshu Gupta
(Founder, Goonj) reached Nepal and
started work with a 2 member team

7. Everyone had a story to share..

8. The target was to reach inaccessible
and most difficult areas..

9. Dispatching relief material to
Sindhupal Chowk..

10. Barpark (main Epicenter of quake) turned into rubble
At a tough & risky 10 hours journey from Kathmandu..
Densely populated modern village with internet access, wifi and bakery..

11. Arial pix of Barpak..

12. Truck to Barpak

13. Created lot of hubs in
Kathmandu to tackle large
quantities of materials..

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Goonj ensured ongoing large
supply of relief material to inaccessible
areas reached through choppers hired
by partner groups

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Over 1.5 lakh kgs of dry ration and food
items reached to Nepal so far..

17. Reached over 12,000 Tarpaulins & Tents
and over 23,000 blankets

18. 3200 Solar lights & 3000
sitting mats..

19. 160 cartons of need- based
medicines for Health
Camps & Hospitals..

20. 150 wheel chairs and crutches
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21. Baby & adult diapers, sanitary pads,
toiletries, soaps, buckets and candles...

22. Our partners in Nepal..
* WHR (Women for Human Rights)
* TEWA
* Naagrik Awaaz
* NRCT
* SAATHI
* Society for Ex- Students of Barpark
* HHESS / Believers
* Nepalese Army Wives Association
(NAWA)
* National Association of the Physical
Disabled – Nepal & Voice for Equal
Opportunities
* Nepal Share /Nyano Sansar
* CAP - Nepal
* PSD
* Nepa Gryation
* AYON & many other groups..

23. Hub and spoke model
•Goonj turned its head office in
Delhi into nodal hub and
intensified relief material
dispatch.
•45 big trucks of need based
material reached to Nepal till
date.
•No banner, fancy uniform,
media coverage or tall claims..
•A 3 member Goonj team on
ground zero. Teams in cities,
volunteers, contributors and well
wishers..

24. Corporates, individuals, schools and
informal groups sent bulk quantities of
specific material to Goonj Delhi, Mumbai,
Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata & to the
temporary centres in Chennai & Nagpur ..

25. Thank you for paying attention to regular updates on minute details.

26. Flipkart’s Campaign for Goonj’s work
Thousands of people contributed and
Flipkart matched the same ☺

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In the midst of frequent tremors,
landslides and storms..

28. Reached thousands of families in remote parts of
Bhaktapur, Dadhing, Dolakha, Gorkha, Kavre, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Lalitpur,
Nuwakot, Sindhupal Chowk, Sindhuli, Ramechap and Rasuwa

29. Our plans..
To work extensively with our local partner base on health,
solar & education..

30. A BIG Thanks
For your contribution of resources, time, efforts, personal
attention and care. It ensured huge quantities of need- based
relief material as per our guidelines.
To everyone who organized collection drives, offered space &
transport and initiated the campaign in their organizations, and
to ABB India Foundation for large scale material contribution
with due to attention to minute possible details.
For the enthusiasm, dedication & risk taking attitude of large
number of volunteers, organisations, groups of people & Ashoka
Fellows in Nepal who joined us in the toughest areas and times..
We will soon be sharing more details in our next report..
So far, Goonj has reached 45 trucks of relief material to Nepal..
Despite challenges like bureaucracy, different rules &
regulations, customs & border issues

31. Still a long way to go..
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