As a powerful new earthquake hit Nepal, a local artist, joined by dozens of children, is spreading positivism in hospitals and relief camps by motivating people to create "Get Well Soon" cards for injured ones.
"Children are a sort of medicine. They spread hope when life hurts," Manish Lal Shrestha, the Kathmandu-based visual artist who launched the project, told me.
The "GET WELL SOON" project is organizing workshops with kids in affected areas, orphanages and shelters.
"One of the victims", Lal Shrestha recalled, "had both legs that had been crushed by a heavy wall. When she got our card she was smiling and looked hopeful. There are many anxious victims who need positive affirmations and support to heal from the psychological trauma".
Contributing to relief efforts makes younger generations feel that they are playing a role in rebuilding the future of Nepal - something needed in the country now, more than ever.
Photo credits: Get Well Soon Project
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Victim receiving a "Get Well Soon" card
Manish Lal Shrestha with children
"Get Well Soon" card spreading hope as second quake hit Nepal
Expressing their creativity
A powerful painting created by one of the kids reflecting the reality of this time
Volunteers working with children
The project is a way for children and teenagers to play an active role in relief efforts
Little things can make a big difference in emergency situations
Project has already collected more than 300 cards
Volunteers have been mobilized all across the Kathmandu Valley
