Convoy of Hope sends team, supplies to Nepal

Last edited 1:39 p.m., May 1, 2015

Springfield-based crisis response agency Convoy of Hope sent a disaster services team with equipment and supplies to Nepal.

On Saturday, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit, killing at least 4,000 people and accounting for as much as $5 billion in damages, according to media reports. The Springfield News-Leader reports Dan Nash, owner of Nixa-based Satori Adventures and Expeditions, was climbing in the country and survived the quake.

According to a Convoy of Hope news release, immediate needs for survivors include medical care, food, water and shelter. Convoy of Hope is working with a network of 100 churches and organizations to offer support. It also has set up a donation portal, allowing tax-deductible gift amounts to be made, according to the release.

“Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world and is not well equipped to respond to a disaster of this magnitude,” said Hal Donaldson, president and co-founder of Convoy of Hope, in the release. “Because the need is so great, we are calling on all our friends to help us help those who are suffering.”

Republic-based Jyoti Nepal - a faith-based nonprofit seeking to provide aide to children in the country - also is accepting donations via JyotiNepal.org.

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