Organization:Conscious Impact
| Formation | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Orion Haas and Allen Gula |
| Purpose | Sustainable rural development |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 27°57′14″N 85°41′06″E / 27.954°N 85.685°E |
| Website | Website |
Conscious Impact is a sustainable rural development non-profit based in the village of Takure, Nepal.
History
Conscious Impact was founded by Orion Haas and Allen Gula following the April 2015 Nepal Earthquake.[1] When the earthquake occurred, Hass and Gula had been trekking in the Himalayan region of the country. They physically felt the earthquake and saw the destruction of the earthquake.
After a short-term crowdfunding campaign to support initial rebuilding efforts, Haas and Gula established Conscious Impact to provide continued support to the community of Takure, a low-income, farming village in the Sindhupalchowk District, about 30 miles northeast of Kathmandu.[2][3] Conscious Impact chose to base itself in Takure because of the extreme devastation from the earthquake in the village, with 244 of 245 structures being destroyed.[3]
Conscious Impact focuses sustainable and resilient community development. To rebuild homes, it uses sustainable "earth bricks" made of locally sourced materials.[4][5]
Conscious Impact hosts international volunteers and partners with local Nepali community members.[6]
References
- ↑ Fishman, Margie (2015-05-07). "Delaware trekkers stay to help rebuild Nepal" (in en). https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/07/delaware-trekkers-stay-help-rebuild-nepal/70987210/.
- ↑ Tabachnik, Roseanne. "Chester County Students in Nepal During 2nd Quake" (in en). http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pennsylvania-Students-Spread-Aid-in-Nepal-Caught-Quake-303471971.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hosseini, Bijan (2017-05-07). "Rebuilding a Nepali village, one block at a time". https://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/25/asia/nepal-earthquake-takure/index.html.
- ↑ Romain, Michael (2016-01-12). "An OPRF alum finds meaning in the trauma of Nepal" (in en-US). http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/1-12-2016/An-OPRF-alum-finds-meaning-in-the-trauma-of-Nepal/.
- ↑ Maxwell, Daniel (2016-04-25). "Nepal Earthquake: Bureaucracy continues to hinder relief and reconstruction" (in en-GB). https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/04/nepal-earthquake-bureaucracy-continues-to-hinder-relief-and-reconstruction/.
- ↑ Laws, Nikki (2017-04-25). "Reborn from rubble | UDaily" (in en). https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2017/april/alumni-help-rebuild-nepal/.
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