Nepal Flood – Our Team Arrives In Two More Regions

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by Gary K

It has taken some time, but our team has been able to reach at least two affected regions from the flooding and have been able to provide some much needed relief for the affected people.

Our team gets together after they finish packing up the supplies to pray and send a thank you to all the people supporting them. Without your support none of what they do would be possible.

In the area of Galchi, Pastor Rajendra’s church was wiped away by the flood, so they have had to move their location, while they ae also taking care of 11 families also had their homes and possessions washed away. Amongst the supplies provided, we were able to distribute school bags for the children here so they could continue their education while their parents worked to rebuild.

All of these families lost their homes in the flood, and are now gathered together in a small temporary church. Despite the losses, they are grateful to be alive and to have Christ during this time
Our team hands out school supplies to the children. Even though so much of their lives have been uprooted, education helps bring a sense of normalcy to the children as well as give the parents the flexibility to focus on what to do next.

The road to Tupuche has become more treacherous with the passing rainwaters, with construction crews were working in order to clear the roads. Our team was able to arrive there, but they were in disbelief at the devestation they witnessed. Many of the other trips have been around the affected regions, but this trip allowed a new understanding of how much devestation took place deeper in the flood zone.

Construction crews are working to clear up the roads, but progress has been slowed down due to recent rains. There is currently a roadblock that prevents those inside the region from traveling out to protect them from the roads.
Both homes and vehicles we violently carried away by the rushing waters. What was left of the frame is stuck inside debris, along with the houses underneath
Not only was this house carried away from its foundation, but the resulting waters actually carried a work truck and other debris right on top.
This home was carried off and completely submerged. As it settled, the soft ground underneath ending up dragging the home halfway into the earth.
One of our team takes time to talk with a local, his house was filled with mud and rocks, but he is both gratefull he and his family escaped unharmed, but saddened many of his neighbors were not so lucky.

The arrival at Tupuche was heartbreaking to witness. Roughly 30 families from the surrounding regions were in a holding center but were unable to stay there. Most of them have family members who were lost to the flood, and road blockages have forbidden them from traveling home. We were able to provide for their basic needs with water filters, fuel, and other essentials to help them in their time of need.

Everywhere our team travels, we try to pack as supplies as possible, since we never know the need until we arrive.
As our team starts to unload, the rest of the villagers start to help distribute to their neighbors
Everyone, from the elderly to the young, pitches in to help bring back what the community needs
This woman carries what she can for her family. It is very likely her husband is lost from the flood.

This is only the first few days in the region, there is still plenty more work to be done and much more suffering that needs to be alleviated. Our team was blessed with the opportunity to show the love of Christ to the victims in their darkest hour, as they spread the Gospel to a people forgotten by the world. As the work continues, we will continue to update and shae more stories of how God is moving in Nepal.

From all of the Anchored International Relief team, thank you for keeping us in prayers and your continued support. Please pray for the flood victims, for those who have lost family and friends, that the Lord would reach out and heal their broken-heartedness. Pray for our brave workers in the field that they be strengthened and protected as they continue to reach out to the lost, that God uses them to spread the Gospel. If you feel led to help contribute financially, you can access our donation page dedicated entirely to helping the victims of the Nepal floods.

Thank you all for your suppport. God Bless!

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