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ITFN’s Earthquake Relief

With the support of “The Asia Foundation,” IT Federation Nepal (ITFN) distributed Earthquake Relief Assistance in the Upper Area of Raniban, predominantly a Tamang community, is an old hamlet which consisted of mud-brick houses amid newly built concrete homes on May 2, 2015.  The earthquake destroyed about 250 of those mud-brick houses with five casualties and many leftss injured.

Majority of the survivors whose homes were damaged were living in temporary shelters in open areas without a rooftop with the only clothes they were wearing and without any food. The victims were further affected by the rain that damaged the temporary shelters.

ITFN managed to distribute blankets, beaten rice and instant noodles amongst 50 households comprising of 216 family members. IFTN also expressed their happiness with the relief assistance going directly to the victims when they needed it the most.

Similarly, IT Federation Nepal (ITFN) also distributed Earthquake Relief Assistance to the needy community members of Neelkantha VDC, Dhading.

More about IFTN:

IFTN also is known as IT Federation Nepal is a national organization established by ICT professionals, students, and associations. IFTN aims to develop and promote Information Communication Technology (ICT) for the socio-economic development of Nepal.

IFTN is a non-profit organization that acts like a Think Tank providing a common platform for development in ICT. IFTN helps all ICT sectors by conducting events like workshops, seminars, trainings, interactions, and conferences on ICT Research and Development, ICT Entrepreneurship, and more.

This organization is also involved in humanitarian acts to help the people in need.