The earthquake magnitude 7.8 hit Nepal in 2015. Sindhupalchok district is one of the most seriously damaged area. 5,103 people died or injured and 95% of private houses, 100% of schools were collapsed in Sindhupalchok. Among the member of coffee cooperative, 195 people died or injured and 5,890 kg coffee was lost under the damaged houses. Beautiful Coffee Nepal(BeaCoN) has supported construction/distribution/psychological program for coffee farmers who have partnership with BeaCon since 2014. The earthquake recovery programs implemented in Sindhupalchok by BeaCoN together with BeautifulCoffee Korea are as follows:
| Program | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate and emergency aid | Emergency Living Expenses Fund | Compensation for 3T of damaged coffee and 17,000 seedlings (USD 20,232) | |
| Coffee Seedling | 39,000 coffee seedling distribution (USD 8,420) | ||
| Seed Package 01 | Summer vegetable seed to 1,100 house holder (USD 8,420) | ||
| Revive coffee villages | Seed Package 02 | Autumn vegetable/potato seed to 1,700 house holder (USD 9,200) | |
| Solar Lantern | Solar lantern for 317 house holder (USD 2,540) | ||
| Pulping Machine | 7 pulping machine to 7 coffee villages (USD 5,000) | ||
| Agriculture Collection Center | 7 centers for each 7 coffee villages (USD 30,700) | ||
| Blanket | 2 blankets per one family for 250 house holder/total 500 blankets (USD 5,000) | ||
| Hug for farmers and children | Psychological support | Organized 4 times training and ceremony (2 times Trauma training/Mourning ceremony/Leadership training) for earthquake victims. (USD 8,200) | |
| Emotional care for children | Art/photo healing program for children, workshop for teachers, support stationary and teaching materials for 10 TLC(Temporary Learning Center) (USD 16,080) | ||
| Village Festival | Support twice festival for each 9 groups (USD 5,000) | ||
