Canada on a long road that lies ahead in rebuilding Nepal after earthquake

OTTAWA (NEWS1130) – The heads of two Canadian aid agencies say a long road lies ahead in helping Nepal rebuild after its devastating earthquake and they’re hoping for sustained public support.

The assessment comes as Canada’s Disaster Assistance Response Team appears set to begin its relief operations in earnest.

The DART was deployed on Saturday, along with civilian political and humanitarian personnel from Foreign Affairs.

Michael Messenger, World Vision Canada‘s incoming president who spent five days in Nepal, says the focus is now firmly on helping survivors find shelter, clean water and tending to traumatized children.

David Morley, president of UNICEF Canada, says it is essential to keep public interest from waning because last week’s quake is the worst since the terrible Haiti tremor of 2010.

Morley says he’s happy that half of UNICEF’s $50-million emergency appeal has been met, but much more will have to be raised in the months ahead.

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