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Conscious Impact
Formation2015
FounderOrion Haas and Allen Gula
PurposeSustainable rural development
Location
  • Takure, Nepal
WebsiteWebsite

Conscious Impact is a sustainable rural development non-profit based in the village of Takure, Nepal.

History

Conscious Impact was founded by Orion Haas, 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 that the earthquake had in the country.

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

  1. ^ Fishman, Margie (2015-05-07). "Delaware trekkers stay to help rebuild Nepal". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-01-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ Tabachnik, Roseanne. "Chester County Students in Nepal During 2nd Quake". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. ^ a b Hosseini, Bijan (2017-05-07). "Rebuilding a Nepali village, one block at a time". CNN. Retrieved 2019-01-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ Romain, Michael (2016-01-12). "An OPRF alum finds meaning in the trauma of Nepal". OAKPARK.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Maxwell, Daniel (2016-04-25). "Nepal Earthquake: Bureaucracy continues to hinder relief and reconstruction". Asian Correspondent. Retrieved 2019-01-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Laws, Nikki (2017-04-25). "Reborn from rubble | UDaily". www.udel.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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