Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) FRIENDS SERVICE COUNCIL NEPAL: POST EARTHQUAKE INTERVENTION Introduction Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) is a non-profit making national level non-government organization active in Nepal since 1991. The main areas of intervention of FSCN are disaster risk management, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), human rights and good governance, women, child and youth empowerment and livelihood. FSCN aims to fight against poverty and injustice through socio-economic empowerment of the poor and marginalized people, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). April 25/ May 12, 2015 Earthquake and FSCNs Response Immediately after the devastating earthquake of April 25 and May 12, 2015, FSCN mobilized all the staffs and local volunteers in Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts for assessment of earthquake affected communities and to support the people from those communities with lifesaving humanitarian needs.Post earthquake, FSCN immediately started the relief support to the affected communities in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts in partnership with international humanitarian organizations like Act Alliance, Dan Church Aid (DCA),Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), World Jewish Relief (WJR) and Helpage International. FSCN conducted the relief and response program in coordination with District Disaster Relief Committee (DDRC), local government and concerned stakeholders. Major Activities of FSCN A) Earthquake Emergency Project(EEP) After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, FSCN implemented relief and response project in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur district in partnership with Act Alliance, Dan Church Aid (DCA) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA).A project named “Earthquake Emergency Project” with integrated response and recovery approach for the earthquake affected communities was launched. The program was divided into 3 phases (Relief, Emergency Response and Recovery).The project period was from April 2015 to April 2016. The major activities of the project are listed below. Activities Description Program Area Beneficiary Beneficiary HHs Individuals RELIEF SUPPORT Food Basket Distribution Lalitpur & Bhaktapur districts 2626 14443 Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Water Supply Schemes (7 WSS) Lalitpur: Bungmati, Gautam (Lamatar), 3670 17,068 Kalyachaur (Godawari), Lubhu & Thulaghar Bhaktapur: Chhaling & Sudal Household Latrines construction Lalitpur: Bungmati, Lamatar, Lubhu & Siddhipur 1040 5720 Bhaktapur: Tathali & Changunarayan-1 Latrine WASH kit distribution Lalitpur: Bungmati, Lamatar, Lubhu & Siddhipur 1040 5720 Bhaktapur: Tathali & Changunarayan-1 School Latrine Construction 13 Schools (Lalitpur-10 & Bhaktapur-3) - 3273 students Hygiene kit distribution Lalitpur: Lamatar, Siddhipur, Lubhu & Bungmti 1874 10302 Bhaktapur: Tathali, Chhaling, Changunarayan- 8,9,11 & 16 Hygiene promotional activities Lalitpur & Bhaktapur districts (232 events) - 13,336 (community & school based) SHELTER SUPPORT PROGRAM Top-up Cash support to build Lalitpur: Jharuwarasi, Lamatar, Lakuri, Imadol, 3694 20399 temporary Shelter Lubhu, Siddhipur (NRs. 10,000 pp) Bhaktapur: Nekosera, Changunarayan- 1,10 & 16, Nagarkot-1 & 4 Winterization Kit Distribution Lakuribhanjyang, Lamatar & Kalamashi 402 2211 COMMUNITY BASED PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT Multipurpose venue/safe home for Lalitpur : Lamatar, Lubu, Siddhipur and 6 safe homes - psychosocial support Bungmati Bhaktapur: Saraswatikhel and Nekosera Various core and mainstreaming Lalitpur & Bhaktapur districts - 7586 PSS activities LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT PROGRAM Livelihood Skill Promotion Bhaktapur: Jagati and Dudhpati - 336 Training Lalitpur: Lakuribhanjyang, Lamatar, Kotdanda & Bungmati. Cash Support for Livelihood Bhaktapur: Changunarayan-10 & Nagarkot-7 400 2200 Promotional Activities Lalitpur district: Lakuribhnjyang, Bungmati & (NRs. 13,000 pp) Kotdanda DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) PROGRAM Formation/ strengthening of Lalitpur: Godawari 3 & 4, Lakuribhanjyang & 6 DMCs - Disaster Management Committees Bungmati Bhaktapur- Changunarayan-10 & Nagarkot-7 Orientation, trainings and Lalitpur: Godawari 3 & 4, Lakuribhanjyang & - 897 facilitation programs in Bungmati community & VDC level Bhaktapur: Changunarayan-10 & Nagarkot-7 B) Relief Support and Livelihood Project : Immediately after the devastating earthquake of April 25, 2015, FSCN started the relief support program in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in partnership with World Jewish Relief (WJR). The activities conducted by FSCN in the relief phase are listed below: Activities Description Program Area Beneficiary Beneficiary HHs Individuals Food Basket Distribution Lalitpur , Bhaktapur and 710 3905 (adequate for 25 days) Kathmandu CGI sheet distribution Lalitpur 933 5131 Post relief distribution, livelihood support project is being implemented in Bishankhunarayan ward no.3 and 4.The project targets directly 495 beneficiaries from agriculture and livestock focused trainings and input distribution. Similarly 192 community members of ward no.3 are the beneficiaries from Disaster Risk Reduction trainings. C) Cash Distribution to senior citizen With financial support from Help Age International Nepal, FSCN distributed NRs. 7,500 per person to 875 senior citizens with low economic status. They were selected on the basis of focus group discussion and in coordination with civil society leaders, local political leaders and government officials. The main objective of the cash distribution was to support the senior citizens with medication, food and clothes as per their need. Activities Description Program Area Beneficiary Individuals Senior Citizen Cash Support Dalchoki, Jharuwarasi, 875 (NRs. 7,500 pp) Lamatar & Bungmati MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF FSCN SINCE APRIL 2015 Food Basket Distribution- 2626 households Disaster Risk Cash top-up Support for Reduction – 897 Shelter - 3694 households individuals Senior Citizen Community based cash support- Psychosocial support- 875 individuals 7586 Individuals Zinc sheet School latrines - 13 distribution –710 FSCN Schools households Activities Hygiene Promotional activities- 13,336 individuals Household latrines- 1040 households Winterization kit distribution- 7 Water Supply 402 households schemes Hygiene Kits distribution- 1874 Households FSCN will be continuing with the recovery and reconstruction project with the selected communities in the next phase. FSCN is also continuously conducting need assessment in the affected districts to identify the actual needs of the earthquake affected community for designing the new projects. Published by: Friends Service Council Nepal (FSCN) Mahalaxmi Municipality-19 (Imadol), Lalitpur, Nepal. Phone/ Fax: +977-1-5201497 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fscnepal.org .