May 12, 2015
USGS May 12, 2015 Nepal earthquake map
Just when I was starting to think that there was a light at the end of the tunnel, Nepal has today been rocked by another earthquake.  This one was focused to the east of Kathmandu, about halfway to Mt Everest.  Ang Jangbu, Pasang, and our staff in Kathmandu report that it was very scary, with hard shaking. Their families are all OK, but they are again sleeping outdoors in tents, for fear of aftershocks. Up in the Everest area there is a lot of new damage to the sherpa villages. Phunuru reports from Phortse that many of the homes that survived the April 25 earthquake have now been destroyed and that many people are sleeping outside. They are sending a crew up to the storeroom in Pheriche to get tents.  They may also go up to Gorak Shep tomorrow to the storeroom there to get some of our big kitchen and dining tents that are stored up there. We have told them to take what they need.
We have been receiving donations from many people for the IMG Sherpa Fund, and so far we have raised over $40,000 which is a good start but I am confident we can do better. Our goal is to provide direct assistance to our IMG sherpa staff who have done such a great job supporting our IMG teams. After the first earthquake, we had identified 6 IMG sherpa families with totally destroyed homes and 9 with partially damaged homes. Now, however, that total is going to be much, much higher.  If you would like to help, you can send a check to the address below. Please make checks payable to IMG and include a note on the memo line indicating that it is for the IMG Sherpa Fund. We will bundle 100% of the funds we receive, and send to Ang Jangbu and Pasang to distribute to these families.
International Mountain Guides
Attn: IMG Sherpa Fund
PO BOX 246
Ashford, WA 98304
Eric Simonson