Aid groups respond to Nepal disaster

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Aid groups respond to Nepal disaster

Shannon Maguire CTVNews.ca
Published Monday, April 27, 2015 1:18PM EDT Last Updated Monday, April 27, 2015 4:43PM EDT

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Humanitarian groups respond to Nepal disasterStorified by · Mon, Apr 27 2015 20:41:27 After Nepal was struck by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, international aid organizations were quick to respond. Teams were swiftly on the ground to offer assistance, and have been tweeting updates on the situation.Doctors without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) sent teams to run mobile clinics and set up surgical units.#NepalQuakeRelief: Yes, we're sending a 56-bed inflatable hospital to Nepal. #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/H8myAZoMTh http://t.co/rNHUXNCHjiMSF CanadaOur med/surgical team arrived in Nepal; assessing most urgent medical needs #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/H8myAZoMTh http://t.co/7haCINRDg5MSF Canada#NepalQuakeRelief: Another one of our teams is en route to Nepal from Japan. #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/GpsoYh1Gla http://t.co/dDJceiAFOhMSF Canada#NepalQuakeRelief One of our medical/surgical teams left Brussels for Nepal yesterday joining 7 other teams. https://t.co/yQkycOzBNpMSF CanadaAs the death toll climbs, the Canadian Red Cross is looking for donations to assist in their relief efforts.Latest photos from #Nepal: Red Cross workers provide search & rescue and first aid. http://t.co/w1Mk3al8eM via @FederationCanadian Red CrossCanadians can support Red Cross relief efforts in #Nepal. Donate online: https://t.co/rIEltYVKzN #earthquake http://t.co/Pt7QccEXKuCanadian Red CrossSave the Children have sent a team to Nepal, and are asking for help for the children affected by the earthquake.We believe that nearly 2 M children have been affected by the #NepalEarthquake. Help now: http://t.co/J9RpJX6tIp http://t.co/tmkXb1QGJWSave the Children CAWant to help children in #Nepal? Just $45 could get a shelter kit to provide families w/ emergency shelter. Give now: http://t.co/J9RpJX6tIpSave the Children CAAlso using their resources to assist children and families in Nepal is SOS Children's Villages Canada.SOS Children鈥檚 Villages is on the ground providing immediate support to children and their families.#NepalEarthquake http://t.co/hNck67TnGBSOS CanadaUNICEF has staff on the ground with emergency supplies to help meet the critical need of those affected.This boy & his family have taken refuge in a vacant field after devastating #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/ET1rJtLYYC http://t.co/nMouSNpbLGUNICEFUNICEF in action means water, health, nutrition, protection & more. Working to keep children safe. #Nepalearthquake http://t.co/LVFSQLIINeUNICEF Canada LiveYoung patient recovers from #Nepalearthquake injuries. We're sending medical kits & 2 cargo planes of supplies.#Nepal http://t.co/a7QuFkAWQcUNICEF Canada LiveNearly 1m children require urgent humanitarian assistance in aftermath of #NepalEarthquake: http://t.co/ET1rJtLYYC http://t.co/2kGIQ1eipFUNICEFCARE is responding in Nepal, and looking for donations to help with the most urgent needs of those affected; food, water and medical supplies.#NepalQuake: Donate to support CARE's #earthquake relief teams on the ground now in #Nepal. http://t.co/QYHbSdJTiC http://t.co/TAUZ5MUWDUCARE (care.org)Help CARE rush shelter to #Nepal #earthquake survivors. Donate today. http://t.co/QYHbSdJTiC http://t.co/knLO5cEkB7CARE (care.org)CARE #Nepal aid workers Rupa Gahatraj & Pabitra Jha donate blood to #earthquake survivors. http://t.co/QYHbSdJTiC http://t.co/1hYWm4PE3KCARE (care.org)Reaching those living in remote areas of Nepal is proving difficult for emergency teams.#NepalEarthquake eyewitness "Ppl are living outside; no shelter, children are crying & healthcare facilities overrun" http://t.co/vjuq73Hj1bPlan CanadaUPDATE: In remote areas, Plan's facing widespread destruction, collapsed buildings & landslides. #NepalQuake http://t.co/fcPjKjIXHtPlan CanadaIn wake of #NepalQuake, aftershocks & other dangers put more ppl at risk. Help Plan respond: http://t.co/gpB4h0dcwp http://t.co/OBV6sAjnnUPlan Canada#INFOGRAPHIC shows impact of @WorldVision response for #NepalEarthquake. 6 million affected, in need of aid. http://t.co/FNAtIDvFJJWorld Vision Canada#WorldVision staff Madan Rana doing assessments in Gorkha, near the epicentre of the #NepalEarthquake http://t.co/Emq4CeiQZeWorldVisionCA NewsToday, World Vision started distributing tarpaulins and blankets in Bhaktapur, one of the worst-hit areas of the #NepalEarthquake. Our relief response will target an initial 100,000 people (20,000 households) in the worst-affected areas. Please help Nepal. Visit http://ow.ly/M8qQQ or text "AID" to 45678 to donate $20 to victims of the earthquake.World Vision Canada

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