broken hearted and binds up their wounds Psalm 1473 A devastating 78 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday 25 th April causing widespread damage The homes of 28 million ID: 270720
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He
heals the
broken hearted
and binds up their
wounds.
Psalm 147:3Slide3
A devastating 7.8
magnitude earthquake struck
Nepal on
Saturday 25
th
April causing widespread damage.Slide4Slide5
The homes of
2.8 million
people have been destroyed or damaged. Slide6Slide7
Families
are sleeping in
makeshift tents,
afraid of returning
home.
Monsoon
rains are approaching.Slide8Slide9
Shelter is a priority.Slide10
With your
urgent
help, Habitat will provide
life saving
s
helter
for 100,000 people.Slide11
What’s in an Emergency
Shelter
Kit
?
Essential tools and materials that offer immediate protection from the elements. Items include:
• Tarpaulins
• Rope
• 2" umbrella nails
• Hammer
• Scissors or box cutterSlide12
The Habitat response also includes:
Mobilising
engineers to carry out house-by-house
damage assessments
, as many families
fear staying
in their homes
.
In
the long-term, we will support families to
rebuild their homes and lives
.Slide13
Habitat has worked in Nepal for 18 years
Operates in 35 of Nepal’s 75 Districts
Supported 54,000 families to improve their living conditions Slide14
Prayer Points
Pray for all the earthquake victims; those who are injured, have lost family, their home and livelihoods
Pray
that relief will reach communities speedily
Pray for God’s love to comfort and heal those
whose lives have been torn apart
Give thanks for miracles, people rescued after days.
Give thanks for the small kindnesses which make a huge difference when everything is lost Slide15
Prayer Points
Pray that all those involved in the response effort, the
government,
the UN and many
NGO
s
can
effectively work together
and
get
the support needed.
Pray
that
even now people will be thinking about the
long-term
impacts
Pray
for Habitat staff as they work
in incredibly challenging conditions to bring life saving shelter to families in desperate need
Pray for
the
individuals who have left the safety of their own homes to help people in need – medically, emotionally and practicallySlide16
O Lord, cover us with Your spirit that we may bring hope to the downtrodden, that we may be eager to heal the
brokenhearted
. Amen.
A prayer by
Aruna
Paul, Regional
Programmes
Advisor for Habitat for Humanity in Asia Pacific
who was formerly the
National Director of Habitat
Nepal.
Aruna
is currently in Nepal as part of the Habitat Disaster Response Team. This was first published during Lent. R
ead
his Lenten Reflection in full:
http://bit.ly/1BtII33Slide17
Donate to our
Nepal Earthquake
Appeal:
http://www.habitatni.co.uk/donate/nepal-earthquake/Slide18
For more information and resources contact:
Jeannie McCann
jeanniem@habitatni.co.uk
028 92 635 635