On April 25 , a 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal , followed by a major 7.3 aftershock on May 12th . Over 9,000 people were killed , with over 23,000 injured . Mass devastation to infrastructure , homes and further loss of life followed . All Hands and Hearts deployed a team of disaster response experts to help distribute goods and coordinate local volunteer efforts . Teams then began working in Kathmandu and Sindhupalchowk District clearing debris and demolishing unsafe structures . This work was followed by building temporary learning centers and homes . Since work began in 2015 , All Hands and Hearts have led programmes rebuilding eight schools throughout the Nuwakot , Sindhupalchowk , Thulo and Kathmandu regions , directly impacting around 8,000 children . Over 20,000 people have been positively impacted over the course of the programme 's duration , which resumed in late 2017 following the monsoon season . All Hands and Hearts continue to be focused on returning school facilities to local children , with the latest project in Haibung nearing completion as of March 2018
a 7.8 earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
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