When the two deadliest earthquakes in Nepal’s history struck in 2015, killing 8,500 people and leaving over a million more homeless, the world sprang into action. Local and international NGOs hit the ground running and funds poured in through the usual channels — governments, aid agencies, multilateral development banks, philanthropic foundations and private corporations.
But millions of dollars for basic necessities like food, clean water and temporary shelter — as well as for longer-term projects like the rebuilding of schools, hospitals and houses — were raised through relatively small amounts of money from individuals and entities across the globe, mostly through the Internet.
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Liana Barcia
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