The Acts of Kindness Collective — how tragedy turned into a movement

A little over three weeks ago, a close friend of mine was descending from Everest Base Camp feeling triumphant having climbed the beast as it were. Little did he know what was in store.

As he and a travelling companion were heading back down towards Kathmandu when the 7.9 earthquake struck. The first thing that they noticed were the screams from the valley below before noticing that the path in front of them had been decimated and almost being killed by the ensuing rockslide.

As they continued their journey, as far as they eye could see there was devastation and destruction, with villages reduced to rubble and many people in desperate need for food, water and shelter.

After seeing people displaced from their homes and also being frustrated by efforts of major aid agencies and red tape everywhere, Justin and Eoin decided to help in whatever they could. This decision lead to the creation of the Acts of Kindness Collective -with the aim of raising funds, providing aid and shelter for those most in need in Nepal.

A little over a month later and the Acts of Kindness Collective has raised more than £50,000 from a mixture of donations and local fund raising initiatives.

The money raised so far has provided shelter, medical supplies and enough rice to feed 5,000 people for more than a month in the Dolakha region.

The tragedy that was the Nepal Earthquake allowed the founders of the Acts of Kindness Collective to pool together and work towards a mission of kindness, helping others in times of need.

At the present time, Nepal is the sole focus of the AOKC but in time this may extend to spreading kindness and supporting others in their time of need.

To find out more about the AOKC click here http://www.gofundme.com/AOKNepal