CoinTelegraph Launches BTC Relief Fund for Nepal Earthquake Victims

CoinTelegraph is calling for the digital currency community to come together and join our relief effort for victims of the recent Nepali earthquake.
In response to the powerful earthquake, and resulting humanitarian crisis in Nepal, CoinTelegraph is launching a relief operation for those affected by working in cooperation with the Bitcoin Alliance India.
Using an on-the-ground network of procurement and distribution based in India, donated funds will be used to purchase emergency supplies of food, shelter, and tools, and transport them in convoy to affected communities in Nepal.
Further details about our campaign and a link to a public wallet suitable for donations will be published soon.
Speaking to Vishal Gupta, one of the co-founders at the Bitcoin Alliance India, we asked about the plans being drawn up to launch the assistance drive.
‘The most effective way for us to help will be to provide people with the resources the need to survive. That can be achieved by providing relief material that addresses people’s immediate needs such as: shelter, warmth, food, access to clean water, and medical items.’

This post was published at Coin Telegraph on 2015-04-28.