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The ROKPA Kids live up to their word
At the end of their first trip out to the village of Bhote Phulping, the ROKPA children promised to come back with more supplies. True to their word, they've returned there, bringing more tarpaulins,...
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Another earthquake hits Nepal
Just this morning, Nepal was rocked by another big earthquake, bringing people running out onto the streets again. 7.3 in magnitude, with its epicentre near Mount Everest, the full extent of the...
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Undeterred, the ROKPA relief efforts continue
Undeterred by today's earthquake, the ROKPA team continued delivering urgent supplies - accompanied this time by 5 police officers whose job it is to ensure the fair distribution of Aid and the safety...
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Homeless again ...
Just 10 days after they'd begun sleeping indoors again, the ROKPA Children - along with countless survivors of the latest earthquake - are back to sleeping outside.This time they're more fortunate....
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Fundraising to save lives and ease the suffering
The younger ROKPA children are raising funds in NepalSmaila is raising funds for Nepal in LeicesterIt's so easy to feel helpless in the face of a natural disaster like the Nepal earthquakes.But we're...
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Sunal and Sudip - sleeping outside with the other survivors
Abandoned by their parents and living on meagre amounts of food, Sunal and Sudip are the latest children to be taken into the ROKPA Children's Home. They'd just begun settling in when the earthquake...
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And still - thanks to your generosity - we're helping where help is needed
We're reaching remote areas with Aid and much-needed medical care and often we are the first help that villagers have received since the earthquakes struck.Pictured here are Tal Siano with Swiss nurse...
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With grateful thanks to all of you
All over the country many, many kind supporters are going to great lengths to raise funds for ROKPA and we are grateful to each and every one of you for your kindness and commitment to helping us get...
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From tents to tin roofs ...
Metal hoops which will support the tin roofsThe ROKPA Children are currently living in tentsTremors are still being felt in Kathmandu and so, mindful of the longer term needs of the ROKPA Children, we...
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An Update from Nepal
There was a storm today. All of the ROKPA Children and Staff are sleeping in tents.We are looking after 150 people and feeding them all.How much longer will we have to live like this?
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Preparing for the Monsoon
Two of our kind volunteers, working together to design the new shelters, drainage and toilets
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Testing the new shelters
Tal tests out the new shelters in the courtyard of the ROKPA Children's Home.
View ArticleIn Celebration of International Children's Day
Children make up over 40% of the population of Nepal and have been deeply affected by the recent earthquakes. In celebration of International Children's Day, we thought you might enjoy this lovely...
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Back to School
We are pleased to let you know that the ROKPA children have now had their first week back at school since 25 April. Here are some of them, in their lovely uniforms! There's a real push from the...
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Destruction and temporary reconstruction
Photos of destruction taken on a mission to the outlying areas of Sindupalchok and Helambu. Lea Wyler (Vice-President) was joined by members of Aythos, one of our partner organisations, and by Shamus...
View ArticleThe Sun Will Rise Again - A Song for Nepal
We thought you might enjoy this moving song of 'hope, compassion and humanity' composed by the Indian singer-songwriter Gaurav Dagaonkar shortly after the first earthquake struck Nepal (click here)....
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Food and Shelter - A Matter of Life and Death
A couple of messages posted by one of our Nepali friends helping to get vital supplies to outlying villages: A new tin shelter is put up - providing a dry home for up to 8 people "Rokpa home provide...
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Helping the most vulnerable to help themselves
Over the last 35 years ROKPA has been responding to requests for help from some of the most vulnerable members of society in Tibetan Areas of China; Nepal and Zimbabwe. We usually work in partnership...
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Repairs to the Children's Home
Three months after the first earthquake hit Nepal, the repair work to the Children's Home is now coming to an end. We are extremely lucky not to have sustained more serious damage. Many, many others...
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An Update from Nepal
Earthbag Construction - a tried and tested methodIt's now 6 months since the first earthquake struck Nepal and still there is so much to be done.In the immediate aftermath, thanks to your incredible...
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ROKPA UK Newsletter 2015
The winter edition of the ROKPA UK Newsletter is out now, so if you haven't got your copy, you can find out what's been happening here. And if you're still looking for last minute gifts then look no...
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Join Jill and her friends at the Dumfries Yoga Day for Nepal !
I was lucky enough to have been helped by ROKPA Trust when I was 25 years old and was suffering from serious depressive illness. At that time I was a nurse living in Edinburgh. I had been off sick for...
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The trip of a lifetime!
Email Barbara Pfeiffer at post@b-pfeiffer.de for more information
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