Kathmandu’s heartwarming images show a side of disaster relief that is not often recognized.
Women in Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu have been seen preparing food at a relief camp for people affected by the devastating floods and disruption in Nepal.
The photos show a small but profound moment in a very difficult time for thousands of people. Rescuers are sending people out of the village and searching for those who are missing, but relief camps also work with displaced families.
Nepal Army personnel at the camps also show that their role goes beyond rescue work.
Safety personnel move people into safe locations and transport essential supplies and help in shelter arrangements at temporary shelters; security forces are now among the most important players in the humanitarian effort.
Some of the scenes that generate attention are those of women in the army staff working with others in kitchens to prepare meals.
They show how routine work can be very much a crucial part of day-to-day life in a crisis. For families who have been ripped away from their homes so quickly and in a place like this, having a fresh meal that’s made in the kitchen when it’s an unknown time may give them a little peace.
Natural disasters often leave communities with shortages of food, clean water, shelter and medical assistance. Relief camps therefore play an important role in helping affected residents deal with it immediately.
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Nepal army women personnel help prepare food at relief camp in Kathmandu. pic.twitter.com/NuUlATXkFe
Volunteers, government agencies, security personnel and local communities often work together to ensure that essential services continue.
Kathmandu’s images have touched so many people who feel the compassionate side of emergency response. They show that people actually work quietly behind the scenes to help survivors.
Women members are particularly important because they are crucial to the maintenance of relief centres. Their participation is representative of the many functions played by the Nepal Army during emergencies.
For those in temporary shelter, assistance is emotional. A meal, a helping hand or a comforting presence might make some of the most difficult situations less difficult to deal with.
These photos represent, so far, relief and recovery operations and they are an exercise in reminding us that disaster response is much more than dramatic rescue missions. It is also one of the many little things that help the affected communities come out from the crisis.
As a result, Nepal Army women are preparing food in a Kathmandu relief camp, and it is that kind of service and compassion that the people of Nepal are so touched by.
In the midst of the grief and suffering, they are shown to be humanity’s life-giving tool for relief.
