Caritas Nepal helps people after devastating earthquakes

Picture 1: Distribution of temporary shelter supplies in Nuwakot

Caritas Nepal has been working tirelessly to provide emergency relief across 12 of the most affected districts following the two devastating earthquakes that paralysed Nepal. With the support of the global Catholic network, Caritas Nepal has already supported more than 130,000 people with temporary shelter supplies which include tarpaulins, plastic mats and blankets, kits for clean water and hygiene care, and dry food.

Caritas Nepal and local partner staff and volunteers have shown incredible dedication in reaching the most affected and marginalised families in devastated communities. Even though many of them have suffered their own loss, and many are sleeping outside themselves because their homes have been destroyed, they continue to work around the clock determined to selflessly help and honour the dignity of others.

PERSEVERIENCE: Condition of conflict affected dalit women and reconciliation and income generation effort by Caritas

Picture 1: First Wife, Kamala on the left and Second Wife, Putali on the right

While most of the part of the world is already developing, Nepali society is still in the midst of conservativeness that still considers sons more valuable. Daughter miss out on many things like –education, extracurricular activities etc.  Girls are married at a very young age, a fate that befalls many rural women, resulting high illiteracy rate and inability to become independent and self-reliant. It poses severe problems for women belonging to Dalit communities, a group considered to be untouchable and marginalized from mainstream development.

However, this is a story of 31 and 29 years old two Dalit single women of Jajarkot who were displaced during the time of conflict, struggled at any cost for better life. Ms Kalpana B.Ka and Ms Putali B.ka who despite being married at their early age of 15 and 16 to one man, Mr.Karna B.Ka., struggled together for living after their husband’s death in the war. They did not let their Dalit lineage and their fates of being widowers define their life. 

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