【慈幼通訊社
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2015
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5
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28
日西班牙馬德里訊】
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尼泊爾經歷 4 月 25 日及 5 月 12 日兩次地震後，尚有數以千計的災民無家可歸，須於臨時帳篷棲身，他們正展開雨季防禦措施。在普世慈幼大家庭的通力合作下，慈幼會士繼續支援災民，向他們分發食物及帳篷膠布。
聯合國估計約有 16 萬間房屋及 1,383 所學校在首次地震中受損，然而尼泊爾政府表示受損房屋逾 30 萬所。政府承諾給予每個無家可歸的家庭 15,000 盧比（135 歐羅），購買凹凸形鐵皮，抵擋惡劣天氣，然而不少家庭仍在等候這筆救濟款項。
目前，尼泊爾的慈幼會士繼續深入那些支援不足的地區，為服務最有需要的人。一名來自「鮑思高救援隊伍」的慈幼會士表示：「在世界各地慈幼式的團結合作下，我們得以繼續救援工作，與地震災民保持緊密聯繫。」
慈幼會士、教師、學生及義工，利用小型客貨車，向偏遠村落運送米糧、扁豆、食鹽、清水及防水布這些救援物資。
由於餘震不斷，縱使雨天到臨，人們仍選擇於戶外睡覺，也不冒險返回受損的家園。
慈幼會尼泊爾救濟工作統籌Jijo John神父表示：「緊急救援行動，以及食品分發工作，將於5月31日星期日完結，為能展開第二階段的工作，協助受災家庭遷居及重建家園。」
在尼泊爾，人們開始感受到風雨季節前的效果，風雨可能於未來一星期內抵達當地。防水布及塑膠帳篷的保護能力並不足夠。因此，鮑思高救援隊伍計劃分發凹凸形鐵皮，以提供足夠的保護。
這種鐵皮也可用作房屋永久性上蓋，而永久性房屋必須在冬季來臨前建成。各地的慈幼會福傳辦公室、慈幼大家庭的不同機構及非政府組織，將於未來的日子，為這第二階段救援工作發放款項。
Emergency Aid to Nepal enters second phase, with fear of Monsoons
(ANS - Spain –Madrid, 28 May 2015) – The thousands of people left homeless by the two powerful earthquakes that rocked Nepal on 25 April and 12 May are still in makeshift tents and are now preparing to face the monsoon season. The Salesians continue to assist them with food and plastic sheeting for temporary shelter, thanks to the solidarity of the Salesian Family worldwide.
The UN has estimated that the number of buildings destroyed by the first quake was about 160,000 homes and 1,383 schools, although the government of Nepal says that more than 300,000 homes were destroyed. The government promised to give every homeless family 15,000 rupees (135 euro) to buy corrugated sheeting to protect them from the weather, but many are still waiting to get the money.
Meanwhile, the Salesians in Nepal continue to go to the places where little aid has arrived, in order to serve the people most in need. "Salesian solidarity from all over the world is what keeps us going and enables us to remain close to the victims of the earthquakes," says one of the Salesians from the Don Bosco Relief Team.
Using small vans, the Salesians, teachers, students and volunteers have brought aid in the form of rice, lentils, salt, water and tarpaulin to inaccessible villages.
The aftershocks are still frequent and, despite the arrival of the first rains, the people prefer to sleep outside rather than risk returning to damaged homes.
"Emergency rescue operations and the distribution of food, will conclude on Sunday 31 May, to make way for a second phase in which we will start to think about the relocation of families and the reconstruction of homes," says Fr Jijo John, SDB, coordinator of emergency relief by the Salesians in Nepal.
In Nepal they are beginning to notice the effects of the pre-monsoon weather and the monsoons should arrive in the next seven days. The tarpaulins and plastic tents now being used for shelter will not be enough. For this reason the Don Bosco Relief Team intends to distribute corrugated metal sheets that give greater protection.
The same sheets can then be used as a permanent roof for the houses which will have to be constructed and completed before the onset of winter. In the coming days the various Salesian Mission Offices, foundations and non-governmental organizations of the Salesian Family will coordinate new remittances for this second phase of the emergency.