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107.2 MHZ: Broadcasting earthquake recovery information in Nepal

107.2 MHZ: Broadcasting earthquake recovery information in Nepal

by Accountability Lab and Onion Films

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"Maybe it was because of the habit of Nepalese people, their ability to face any kind of hardship. Despite all the havoc, they hadn't forgotten to smile."

On April 25, 2015 a devastating earthquake, magnitude 7.8, struck Nepal, killing more than 9,000 people. A second earthquake struck on May 12 and there were numerous aftershocks.

Today many people are still displaced and in need of humanitarian aid.

The Accountability Lab and Onion Films mobilized five young Nepali filmmakers from their network to tell the stories behind the disaster. The students highlighted accountability issues - the problems with the government and donor response and the challenges of rebuilding - but focused on positive stories of resilience and hope. To mark the anniversary of the earthquake the Thomson Reuters Foundation will be publishing one of these films daily.

In 107.2 MHZ, when Radio Melamchi's building was damaged in the earthquake, the local radio station continued to broadcast from a tent in a adjacent maize field. It provided disaster recovery information and advice to its listeners, as well as specific local information that the national media wasn't covering. A new building is now being built for the radio station and it continues to inform and entertain its listeners. 

 All five films are available via  Building Resilience and were made with the editorial support of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. 

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