Law of Attraction Magazine August, 2015 Issue | Page 43

As far as the eye could see was complete devastation not a building left standing in this mountain village. As I looked
across the valley the story was the same. Bright plastic sheets covering bamboo poles, the most basic and temporary
shelter, standing next to each pile of bricks. Amidst the
piles of rubble a red plastic chair appeared for me to sit on
and a small group of villagers gathered. An elderly man
stood leaning on a stick to share the villagers fears and
worries. Devpur survives on farming, it is an agricultural
village, the 9 villagers that died were resting in their houses
after lunch before returning to the fields.
It was obvious that this is a resilient and hard working
farming community, everyone, man woman and child playing
their part. The elderly man was adamant that they did not
need to be given food, they are able to grow enough to feed
themselves, their simple twice daily diet of dahl bat,
consisting of rice, lentils and vegetables.
But many of their livestock were killed in the quake;
buffaloes, cows, goats and chickens. And the animals that
did survive are suffering, they have no shelter left standing
to shield them from the intense heat and rain. This exposure
to the elements is making the animals weak and sick. The
positive attitude and emotional resilience of the villagers
was humbling.
What they desire more than anything is to be fully self
sufficient again, they don't want hand outs, they want a hand
up. Their wish is to have their livestock replaced and for
their remaining animals to have a shelter and be well again.
You can imagine after a day spent on the frontline here in Nepal I
return tired, dirty, a tad emotionally drained but very grateful as I
wash my hands under a cool tap. It is almost three months since
the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal at 11.56am
NST on April 25th with the epicentre 80kms north west of the
capital Kathmandu. Followed by another huge earthquake (6.8)
on May 12th.
After the 25th April earthquake more than 1,000 aftershocks
happened in the first 24 hours ( that's 3 shakes every 2 minutes),
and then a terrifying 30,000 jolts during the subsequent month. Hard to even begin to
imagine . And they continue ....on just June 24th we had a 4.0 magnitude shake. No
wonder the people live in daily fear.
My humanitarian career now spans 15 years and I have assisted in livelihood recovery in
many natural catastrophic disasters - my mission always to reach the forgotten families in
the farthest flung areas and give them a hand up. My mission in Nepal is the same.
Love from Linda on the frontline.
UPCOMING COURSES information will be available in her future newsletters! Linda Cruse
is the ultimate humanitarian aid worker and author hell bent on changing the world
forever. If you would like to help Linda to give a hand up to devasted areas around the
world, please contact her at l inda@l indacruse.com. Meeting Linda comes with a strong
warning. At best, you?ll be inspired, however you may just find yourself filled with a new
found energy ? ready to leap over tall buildings. ht t p:/ / Lindacruse.com
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