Welcome to Michael’s blog. Michael Andrew, (aka Michael The Maven) is a freelance
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Michael was able to do a quick interview with the Salvation Army right before he headed off to make another helicopter delivery. In it he discusses about what he and the other volunteers are doing to help.
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You might be reading in the news about aid moving slowly here, and this is why: There are literally hundreds of villages just like this, on the edge of a mountain, thousands of feet up, scattered all over Nepal. They are only accessible by helicopter or hiking for days. You can’t really carry tons of aid in. This is why aid work in Nepal is nearly impossible in some regions without helicopters – some villagers are moving to new locations, most seem to staying.
Back up in the mountains today. Believe it or not this building is a restaurant and u can order complete meals as well as snacks.
Beautiful children here in Nepal. They are putting their hands together as a customary greeting when they say “namaste”, they are not praying or asking for anything. They remind if of the children I saw in the Philippines – possession-less and completely happy.
On May 12th, 2015 while volunteering with The Salvation Army in Nepal, Michael and his team were hiking in the Sindhupalchowk area trying to reach some isolated villages in the region to see what kind of support could be offered. This are was very close to the epicenter of the 7.3 earthquake that struck that day. Earthquakes in Nepal are notorious for triggering landslides, which kill many Nepalese each year. This footage shows the dangers and magnitude of landslides which can be triggered by earthquakes in this area.
I’m good. We were hiking out near the epicenter in Sindhupalchowk when it happened- thought we were caught in a landslide and I jumped behind a huge rock for cover. The tree line about 100 meters above me absorbed it, but the path we were on 20 minutes earlier was hit. Close call.
