Give the things that immediately and physically help those in need. Give money, give your time, give your talent. Furthermore, I hope that you will use this message, of giving back, to spread the word of immediate need, and as the days, weeks, and months ahead unfold, to remind all of us, of the long term efforts that Nepal will need.You’ll notice I’ve stressed the importance of doing something tangible to help Nepal. But, I am calling upon you to give monies, time, skill, or whatever you know how and can, to the effort. In adopting the tagline ‘Give back to Nepal’ (#givebacktonepal), The Ruggist is not sanctioning or endorsing, nor encouraging you to give to any one particular relief effort. Let’s ‘Give back to Nepal.’ Give Back to Nepal – #givebacktonepal – The Ruggist Let’s work together (however that is) as an industry to make possible their lives and future livelihoods. And that’s within our extended circle of friends, colleagues, suppliers, and the like, all of the people who make what we do possible.
I’m not proposing we try and rebuild the entirety of Nepal, I’m proposing that we help were we can. No one organization, no one group, no one person, ideology, religion (or not), country, or effort is going to accomplish all that must and will need to be done. The enormity of the situation in Nepal defies a single solution. No me, no you, just us! People helping people. Now is the time when we collectively give back. So many of us and so much of the high end of the contemporary market owe their success and existence to this magical place, that it is imperative, both from a business and financial perspective and from the simple fact that we are all humans, that we take action to help those in Nepal. There was to have been the beginning of a multi-part feature on Authenticity here on “The Ruggist” today, but in its stead, we must focus on less academic concerns, and turn our attention to those in Nepal.įor years our rug industry has benefited from the hard work, skill, and culture of the people of Nepal. ‘Rugs can be rewoven – it is the lives of the people who matter.’- Unknown So, to begin again as it were, an uncredited quote from our friends at floordesign in San Francisco via facebook… Finally, please remember that the long term success of rebuilding will only be helped by your continued business with Nepal. He further reports their homes are destroyed, and the immediate concerns of shelter, food and medicine are top priorities.I would like to stress that many of the efforts listed here will have longer term benefits to Nepal, whereas others benefit the short term needs of the country. Consider donating to organizations with existing infrastructure and the ability to service these immediate needs first, then give to other efforts with longer term impact.
I spoke with a colleague in Kathmandu earlier this morning and while most of his family are safe, others remain yet to be located. Nota bene: This post was heavily revised on Tuesday, 28 April 2015 to reflect information available at that time.
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