In reply to UKC News: I donated to these glider pilots who live and work in Nepal. They are working on the ground right now helping out and need donations. see text below...
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS from Scott Scott Hjertas Mason
It’s difficult to know at the best of times where to make a donation to disaster relief efforts. We are asked to put our trust in reputable charities or international aid agencies in the hope that our hard earned pennies get to where its needed most.
There has been lots of rumours and reports lately of millions of dollars of relief aid money being intercepted. There is also evidence that vital aid supplies were being heavily taxed or held up at airports and borders preventing it from reaching the people that so desperately need it. It is therefore no surprise that donors may lose confidence, potentially causing funds to eventually dry up.
I have lived and worked in Nepal for 15 years, we have a decent grasp of how the system works, how difficult the bureaucracy can be and how complicated the politics are. But please don’t confuse the Nepali government and politicians with the Nepali people, they are the most kind, loving and generous people on earth and in times of crisis they will work together as one to overcome any difficulties that come their way.
The Parahawking Project is a proud partner of Karma Flights / Cloudbase foundation in Nepal and we could’t be more proud of their achievements over the last week. They were the first team to provide assistance to one of the worst hit areas. Saving lives by providing, food, water, shelter and medical supplies to the desperate people of the Gorkha district who have lost everything including loved ones, their homes and in some cases, entire villages.
If you’ve lost confidence in making a donation to fund disaster relief in Nepal, you’re unsure how you’re money will be spent or if it will end up lining the pockets of corrupt government officials then please let me reassure you:
Firstly, The Cloudbase Foundation is a registered charity in the US, Karma flights is a Cloudbase Foundation program to raise money for projects in Nepal. We have strong personal ties with this organisation and have worked with them on our vulture conservation and community projects.
By making a donation to The CloudBase Foundation, your money will go into a US based Paypal account, it will then be transferred into the US based bank of The Cloudbase Foundation. From there, funds are being transferred to personal bank accounts of Karma Flights representatives in Nepal. It is then being withdrawn at ATM machines to purchase supplies and funds for the Karma flights relief effort. Supplies are then going straight out into the field as fast as the jeeps will take them. This way we can ensure that funds make their way into the hands of the Karma Flights team without any delays or bureaucracy.
Since the funds are not being deposited into a Nepal Bank, the Nepal government cannot intercept this money. In addition, supplies are being purchased locally with cash drawn from ATM machines, therefore there is no government tax levied on supplies or supplies being seized or held up at border crossings or airports.
Remember, Karma flights were the first to provide relief to the Gorkha District, the epicentre of the Earthquake. If you have donated to The Cloudbase foundation, then you have helped save lives, period!
One thing is for certain, Nepal needs us all to help them rebuild their lives, their country. This may take months, even years. So please keep the donations coming, you have my word it will get to where it’s needed most.
Donate now -
http://www.thecloudbasefoundation.org
As more and more information emerges since the Nepal earthquake, it is becoming increasingly clear that help is still desperately needed.
