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LancasterNepal Earthquake Fund

This fund was started as a response to the devastating original Earthquake in Nepal on April 25, 2015.  To date more than 8,000 are confirmed dead and over 6,500 injured.  The death toll continues to rise and many remote villages affected by landslides have not yet been reached.

Following numerous aftershocks, a second 7.4 earthquake occurred on May 12 with an epicenter 50 miles northeast of Kathmandu.  As a result, the Himalaya from the Annapurnas in the west to the Everest area in the east have seen extensive damage from collapsed houses and giant landslides.  In light of the ongoing destruction in Nepal, we are redoubling our fundraising efforts and will continue our campaign for some time.
Sherpa mother and son from Thame Valley
Everest Region

We are a community of people in Lancaster, PA who have either lived in Nepal or traveled there and been touched deeply by the  kind people of Nepal, inspired by the amazing Nepali culture and challenged and rewarded by the Himalayan mountains.  Because Nepal has given us so many gifts over and over again, we are committed to giving back to Nepal in her time of greatest need.

The needs will continue to unfold over the coming months.  Our goal is to get all funds raised into the direct hands of Nepali people in need.  Because we have many long term friends and family in country, you can feel confident that your money will not be spent in overhead and salaries.  Three areas we already know the funds will go to include:  hospitals in Kathmandu that are overwhelmed with patients and not enough supplies, to a village called Archale north of Kathmandu that was heavily damaged, and to specific families in Kathmandu who have lost their homes.  Please be generous to assist Nepal on the road to healing and recovery.

Deepest thanks!

Mary Ellen Francescani, Jerry Lapp, Joe Devoy, Cynthia Kilbourn, Linda Berger, Laurel Etter, Rick Seavey, Vicki Reed, Merv Stoltzfus, Lori Orihuel and a wonderful community of Nepal-loving Lancasterians!!!


Check out our LancasterNepal Facebook Page for results of our large fundraiser on May 9th @ Tellus360.

Tamang father and daughter from Goljung
Greater Langtang area

The Gangs of Gatlang
Greater Langtang area

Ang Dendi Sherpa and his crew on the Ganja La trail
Langtang Valley

The beautiful laundress of Brimdang
Greater Langtang area

Clare walking the Langtang Valley between
Langtang Village and Kyanjin Gompa

Precocious innkeepers of the Hill-Top Guest House
Langtang Valley

The peep herder of Tatopani
Greater Langtang area

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Mary Ellen Francescani
Organizer
Lancaster, PA

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