MAF has leased helicopters from Fishtail Air, a Nepali company, and set up an urgently needed helicopter response facility to enable relief workers to reach those in need. Below is a report MAF just receieved from a partnering organization called Inspire International that is a great example of the impact being made there.
"Thank you so much for your partnership in helping us reach Nessing village in the Rasuwa district by helicopter. They had not received any aid prior to our arrival. THe people of Nessing were grateful for us being there since it was inaccessible by car or foot due to the earthquake. It normally takes 10 hours by jeep and then a 5-6 hour hike into Nessing from Kathmandu. But by helicopter it took a mere 25 minutes. Due to our partnership with you they received 1900 pounds of rice, Dahl and tarps. It was so sad to see that 95% of the houses were destroyed. We saw 200+ medical and dental patients with approximately 8 life threatening interventions. We partnered with a local church plant in this village, and His name was truly glorified in it all."
Many of the roads and trails are now covered in landslides and have become unsafe. Last week there was news of a large landslide which killed over 20 people. More such landslides are sadly predicted during the Monsoon season that starts next week, and this could become a substantial secondary crisis.
Please pray for the MAF staff and other aid workers putting in long hours, and that they would be able to reach the more isolated communities and bring hope to the Nepali people who have lost so much.
"Our soul waits for the Lord, he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us even as we hope in you." Psalm 33:20-22
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