Essay on Earthquake in Nepal

Oxfam is a Non Governmental Organization that came into existence in 1942. It began in England as a group comprised of a blend of Quakers, Oxford University professionals, and other concerned people. Its original mission was to work with the Allies through the British government during World War II to get food to the people in Greece starving under Nazi occupation. (Wikipedia, 2016). Its name was originally the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief, later shortened to ‘Oxfam’. (Oxfam, 2016).…

Murari Sharma Someone I know recently visited a village in Sindhupalchok, not far from the capital, with a team only to find that no one had arrived there before them with the relief materials the villagers annihilated by the April and May earthquakes desperately needed. Think of far-flung places where the victims have been fending for themselves. However, our ministers were in a hurry not to help the victim but to secure sinecures for them and their colleagues. They do not care about the…

However, the tallest mountain is actually Mauna Kea in Hawaii, which measures 33,480 feet (10,205 m) from its underwater base to its peak, according to Guinness World Records. (Most of Mauna Kea is underwater.) Everest is located at the border of Nepal to the south and China or Tibet on the north. It is over 60 million years old. Everest was formed by the movement of the Indian tectonic plate pushing up and against the Asian plate. Everest grows by about a quarter of an inch (0.25") every…

the world almost instantaneously. Because of its global and real-time nature, the use of social media for crisis communication has always been increasing which can be proved by some of the major crisis situation like Japan Tsunami, Haiti earthquake, Nepal earthquake etc. Schultz et al (2011) describes that social media plays a vital role in forming and shaping the mindset of general people towards the crisis. People trust social media more than traditional media during the time of crisis. These…

Strydom had reached the final camp from the summit before she and her husband, Robert Gropel, both began suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema, which caused fluid to build up in Strydom’s brain. Her husband survived the descent and was taken to a Nepal hospital for treatment, according to the Sydney Morning…

astounding environment to study as well as to be a part of a range of campus activities. In addition, the financial assistance that Dickinson provides is very attractive. For a middle-class family in a developing country like Nepal, and especially after the earthquake, paying for all the costs is unfeasible. Hence, the financial aid would mean a great deal in the application process. Furthermore, Dickinson also provides part-time jobs for students, which I seek for while looking for…

According to Yates and Paquette (2011) earthquakes in Japan and Haiti proved that social media could be a great resource. Citizens used Facebook and Twitter to share breaking news and ways to help those affected by the earthquakes. Social media is also an outlet for victims and loved ones worldwide to communicate quickly. The American Red Cross' $10 text message donation initiative for…

have taken in the field of environment. 1 - Drought in Chile and its after math on water resources 2 - How Forest fire in Australia affecting environment. 3 - Volcanic eruption affecting human activity and in directly environment. 4 – Tsunami & Earthquake affecting coastal environment in Indonesia. 5 - Chernobyl Disaster and contamination of surrounding. 6 - Oil spillage in Mexico and pollution of…

FUNCTIONS 1.DISTRICT COLLECTOR(SHRI RAJ KUMAR YADAV,IAS): District collector is an IAS(Indian Administrative Service) officer who has a myriad of responsibilities under his jurisdiction(district in charge).His main functions include: Etymologically, the name collector stems from the traditional role of a district “collector” whose primary responsibility is to assess and collect revenue in his/her area of jurisdiction. Also the district collector is responsible for the maintenance of law…

perfect world, the collective efforts of all countries formatted in a “Habitat for Humanity” style project would be enough to repair the roads, plumbing, housing, and many other aspects of Haitian infrastructure that were damaged by the horrific earthquake. However, most people are aware that this is not financially possible or practical. Current research supports the use of oral cholera vaccines (OCV) as a widespread defense against the spread of cholera. Haitian mothers can protect their…