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| Formation | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Orion Haas and Allen Gula |
| Purpose | Sustainable rural development |
| Location |
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| Website | Website |
Conscious Impact is a sustainable rural development non-profit based in the village of Takure, Nepal.
History
[edit]Conscious Impact was founded by Orion Haas and Allen Gula following the April 2015 Nepal Earthquake.[1] When the earthquake occurred, Hass and Gula had been trekking in the Himalayan region of the country. They physically felt the earthquake and saw the destruction of the earthquake.
After a short-term crowdfunding campaign to support initial rebuilding efforts, Haas and Gula established Conscious Impact to provide continued support to the community of Takure, a low-income, farming village in the Sindhupalchowk District, about 30 miles northeast of Kathmandu.[2][3] Conscious Impact chose to base itself in Takure because of the extreme devastation from the earthquake in the village, with 244 of 245 structures being destroyed.[3]
Conscious Impact focuses sustainable and resilient community development. To rebuild homes, it uses sustainable "earth bricks" made of locally-sourced materials.[4][5]
Conscious Impact hosts international volunteers and partners with local Nepali community members.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Fishman, Margie (2015-05-07). "Delaware trekkers stay to help rebuild Nepal". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Tabachnik, Roseanne. "Chester County Students in Nepal During 2nd Quake". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ a b Hosseini, Bijan (2017-05-07). "Rebuilding a Nepali village, one block at a time". CNN. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Romain, Michael (2016-01-12). "An OPRF alum finds meaning in the trauma of Nepal". OAKPARK.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Maxwell, Daniel (2016-04-25). "Nepal Earthquake: Bureaucracy continues to hinder relief and reconstruction". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ Laws, Nikki (2017-04-25). "Reborn from rubble | UDaily". www.udel.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.