Action Against Hunger

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May 2015 - On April 25, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, with the epicentre 81 km northwest of Kathmandu. The earthquake has affected over 8 million people, displaced 2.8 million, and has left more than 3.5 million Nepalese in need of food assistance. To date, the Government of Nepal has confirmed over 8,600 deaths and 16,800 injured. On May 12, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, northeast of Kathmandu, and near its border with China. This aftershock caused additional damage and loss of life, including throughout many areas already impacted by the April 25 earthquake. With DFATD's support, ACF Canada is helping to meet the immediate relief and early recovery needs of up to 7,000 earthquake-affected people. Project activities include: (1) implementation of cash for work activities to ensure affected households are able to meet unique needs; (2) provision of unconditional cash grants to vulnerable households with no labour capacity; and (3) monitoring of market prices for stable foods and items, to ensure cash programming does not have a negative influence on local markets.