Crisis

On April 25, 2015, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8M_w struck Nepal with its epicentre at the remote Gorkha District. The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest followed by a second earthquake on May 12, 2015. Over 9,000 were killed and more than 23,000 injured. With hundreds of thousands made homeless, the international community mobilised to bring relief aid to survivors.

Campaign

A two-part campaign was launched to support emergency relief and rebuilding needs in worst affected areas. Flight and cargo sponsorships were provided for emergency relief organisations from ASEAN to Kathmandu. In the second phased of the campaign, a donations campaign was launched through donation boxes carried onboard all flights originating in Malaysia and Thailand, and a fund-raising website at airasiafoundation.com.

With the funds raised, four schools were identified for rebuilding. They are

Name of School	Location	No. of Students (2016)
Shree Kalika Primary School	Simjung	87
Shree Olang Primary School	Olang	87
Three Sital Danda Primary School	Hansapur	52
Shree Baudha Primary School	Khinpu	46
Total		272

In Dec 2017, a team of 10 AirAsia Allstars arrived at Olang to mark the opening of the new school with a first joint Sports Day for students from all four schools. View our short film on the outcome of the ‘To Nepal with Love’ campaign.

Lead Partner

Results