The Nepali Student Association at of the University of Connecticut and the Nepali community in Storrs would to thank all UConn students, staff and faculty for coming to the vigil in memory of the earthquake victims last Wednesday, April 29th.
The death toll and the number of people injured is increasing in Nepal is increasing day by day. So far, the earthquake has claimed more than 8,400 lives and injured more than 17,000 people. The destruction is massive. Many are still in desperate need of food, water, shelter, clothes and immediate medical attention.
You can still support by making a tax-deductible contribution to organizations that have opened up direct links to Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund listed below.
Links to make donations online:
1. Nepalese Association of Connecticut (NAConn): http://www.ctnepali.org/
2. Nepali Women Global Network: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BST8FQ83Y7K7S
3. American Society of Nepalese Engineers: http://www.asnengr.org/asne-21.htm
4. http://jamieleung.github.io/appeals-nepal/
5. https://www.paypal-donations.com/pp-charity/web.us/campaign.jsp?cid=35
6. http://www.helpnepal.net/
Thank you all for helping!
For more information, contact: Abhishek Thakur or Rajeev Ghimire at abhishek.thakur@uconn.edu/ghimire@engr.uconn.edu