Published: April 25,2015
The full scope of the disaster following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal may not come into view for days, but global charities are already sending emergency aid.
With Internet and cellphone communications spotty and many roads closed due to damage, the outside world may not yet have a clear picture of what is most needed following the devastating quake. But it was clear that help is needed — and fast.
"We know the damage is extensive and that access into rural areas will be very, very difficult for everybody," said Ben Pickering, Save the Children's humanitarian adviser in Britain.
Next 24 hours are critical in #NepalEarthquake response - @savechildrenuk is rapidly mobilising our emergency staff
Charities assembled disaster teams based on the assumption that sanitation, shelter and medical help are urgently required, but the most convenient pathway into Nepal — one of the world's poorest countries — was not available because the international airport in Kathmandu was shut down.
Doctors Without Borders said four teams would leave Sunday morning for Nepal from Bihar state in India, close to the Nepal border. The organization is also sending in 3,000 kits including medical supplies.
Handicap International, which was already established in Nepal with 47 workers, was also offering assistance.
Here is a list of charities that are turning to you for support as they send teams in to help victims:
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