April 30,2015

Nepal Earthquake Relief: An Appeal from SCM Nepal and WSCF AP

The killer quake, biggest in 81 years:
On Saturday, 25th April 2015, at 11:56 am Nepal local time , a deadly earthquake measuring 7.9 in the Richter
scale struck the Himalayan nation having its epicentre about 80 Kms from the capital of Kathmandu and the
Pokhara city.
The countrys worst earthquake in over 80 years has reportedly killed more than 5000 people including 19 foreign
national mountaineers on the Everest, as of 28 th April. The death toll could reach to 10,000 says the Nepal Prime
Minister Sushil Koirala. The devastative earthquake has also caused irreversible damages to the unique cultural
heritage of Nepal. Though being in a high seismic zone, Nepal is least prepared to face such a high intensity
earthquake. It is reported that the country is not well equipped to respond to a disaster of this magnitude and are
overwhelmed by the death and destruction the deadly earthquake has left behind!. Thus thousands of victims are
still waiting for help and many bodies are still to be removed from under the debris. The continuous aftershocks to
the intensity of up to 6.4 in Richter scale, which itself can be considered a high intensity earthquake, have created
a fear psychosis in the minds and hearts of People in Nepal to go inside their houses, consequently thousands of
people are spending days and nights in the open fields. Rain has made things more difficult for the rescue
workers and the people living in the open field with not having even temporary shelter to spend the night during
rain. Many people are staying in open field without food, water, electricity, medicines, and the emotion and
desperation is mounting among people as they are not able to receive support from the government and other
relief agencies. Neighbouring countries like India, China, Pakistan and Sri Lanka rushed to the affected region
immediately with relief materials, rescue team, doctors, supplies etc and gradually other developed countries
sending their pledges of support for relief work.

Nepal needs our help:

The World Student Christian Federation(WSCF) joins the people of Nepal in grieving the death and destruction
brought by the massive earthquake. At this time of national crisis the people of Nepal need our prayers, solidarity,
support and comfort.
We managed to established contacts with our members in SCM Nepal and happy to know that the members who
live in Kathmandu are safe though their houses are destroyed in the killer quake. Rajesh Rai, SCM Nepal
Coordinator informed us that the situation is getting worse, as the casualties increasing rapidly and there is not
enough relief materials for people. They urgently need, food, water and temporary shelters. Rajesh has requested
to pray for the people of Nepal and provide support including financial support to arrange basic commodities for
people in the community.
Therefore we seek your prayers, solidarity and support for the people of Nepal. Please send your financial support
to SCM Nepal to arrange immediate relief materials for the earthquake victims. The AP region will arrange to send
all the received donation for the earthquake relief to SCM Nepal. Therefore kindly transfer all your support to the
given bank details below:
Bank transfer:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

Mongkok Branch, 677 Nathan Road
Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Swift code:
HASE HKHH
Beneficiary Name: World Student Christian Federation Asia-Pacific Region
Bank Account No: 283-7-716485
By cheque:
Make checks payable to:
World Student Christian Federation -- Asia Pacific Region.
Unit 1-2, 18/F, Commercial Building,
280 Portland Street,
Mongkok, Hong Kong
By Credit Card (via PayPal): Please open the attached file to pay via PayPal

It is our responsibility to pray, act with compassion for the people of Nepal at this difficult time the whole nation is
going through.
"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God".( Isaiah 40:1)
Lets join together to pray for Nepal
God of all comfort,
We uphold the people of Nepal, Bangladesh and Northern India in our prayers who are the victims of the
massive devastating earthquake. More than 5,000 people are dead in Nepal and the death toll keeps rising.
Although no words can really help to ease the loss and pain, the people of Nepal bear, we pray to you God to
comfort the bereaved families who lost their loved ones. We pray for the survivors especially children and elderly
to recover from the injuries and trauma. We pray for the rescue workers, doctors, volunteers who have been
serving relentlessly, strengthen and empower them so that they will continue their work saving many more lives.
We seek your intervention to work in the hearts and minds of the leaders of the world to respond to the desperate
situation in Nepal with their supports. May you give the much needed strength, hope and comfort to the people of
Nepal to rebuild their houses and their lives. Amen

Sd/Rajesh Rai
National Coordinator SCM Nepal

Sd/Immanuel Kitnan
Chairperson WSCF- AP

Sunita Suna
Regional Secretary WSCF-AP