{"id":56563,"date":"2015-04-28T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=bd76cf9d3a43824f01e14f1b36a55cc2"},"modified":"2015-05-20T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T13:55:34","slug":"news-story-nepal-earthquake-uk-aid-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=56563","title":{"rendered":"News story: Nepal earthquake: UK aid response"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Updated funding amounts<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>On 25 April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck an area between Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. The government of Nepal has requested international assistance and the UK government is responding. Thousands are in need of shelter, water and food. We are working to ensure survivors get the help they need.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"summary-of-uk-humanitarian-response\">Summary of UK humanitarian response<\/h3>\n<p>The UK\u2019s humanitarian response now stands at more than \u00a333 million and includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a310 million to rebuild vital health services in the worst affected districts;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a35.3 million for UN agencies in Nepal to coordinate the international relief effort and provide clean water and shelter for affected families;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33 million released under the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) to six charities and NGOs already working on the ground: Save the Children, Mercy Corps Scotland, Care International UK, ActionAid, Oxfam and Handicap International;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32 million for the British Red Cross;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a35 million to match public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee\u2019s appeal, which will support NGOs on the ground;<\/li>\n<li>a \u00a35 million package to provide a further team of 30 trauma medics, logistical support and equipment to ease congestion at Kathmandu Airport and humanitarian experts in water, health and sanitation. DFID also deployed a team of more than 60 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) responders and specialist rescue dogs;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a32.5 million for the UN Humanitarian Air Service to enable organisations already on the ground to deliver aid to isolated areas; and<\/li>\n<li>more than \u00a3300,000 for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) to provide two Airbus 350 helicopters to get help to more remote regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dfid\/17309310645\/\">Infographic: UK aid response to Nepal earthquake<\/a> &#8211; last updated 20 May.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Infographic: Ricci Coughlan\/DFID\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/image_data\/file\/39433\/GOV_UK_Header-33m-01.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Infographic: Ricci Coughlan\/DFID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dfid\/sets\/72157652195618911\/\">In pictures: photos of the UK\u2019s humanitarian response to the Nepal earthquake<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"latest-news\">Latest news<\/h3>\n<p>20 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/women-and-girls-receive-support-as-britain-helps-rebuilding-efforts-in-nepal\">Women and girls receive support as Britain helps rebuilding efforts in Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/additional-british-army-gurkhas-join-relief-efforts-in-nepal\">Additional British Army Gurkhas join relief efforts in Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>6 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/british-aid-provides-shelter-for-over-65000-nepalese-people\">British aid provides shelter for over 65,000 Nepalese people<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-boosts-international-aid-effort-in-nepal\">UK boosts international aid effort in Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/more-vital-uk-aid-reaches-nepal\">More vital UK aid reaches Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1 May<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/fast-tracked-funding-released-for-charities-on-the-ground-in-nepal\">Fast-tracked funding released for charities on the ground in Nepal <\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 April<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-government-deploys-chinook-helicopters-to-nepal\">UK government deploys Chinook helicopters to Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/vital-aid-reaches-nepal-with-arrival-of-raf-c-17-aircraft\">Vital aid reaches Nepal with arrival of RAF C-17 aircraft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 April<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/5m-rescue-and-relief-aid-boost-for-nepal-earthquake-effort\">\u00a35m rescue and relief aid boost for Nepal earthquake effort<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 April<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/gurkha-engineers-preparing-for-deployment-to-nepal\">Gurkha engineers preparing for deployment to Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 April<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-humanitarian-aid-released-for-nepal-earthquake-victims\">UK humanitarian aid released for Nepal earthquake victims<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/british-search-and-rescue-responders-and-medics-deployed-to-nepal\">British search and rescue responders and medics deployed to Nepal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 April<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-humanitarian-experts-deployed-to-nepal\">UK humanitarian experts deployed to Nepal<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/foreign-secretary-statement-on-nepal-earthquake\">Foreign Secretary Statement on Nepal earthquake<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest updates and summary of the UK&#8217;s 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