Oscar Award winner Susan Sarandon becomes the latest Hollywood stalwart to act in support of the earthquake survivors of Nepal. The American actress is currently on a five day mission to Nepal where she is engaging herself in a host of field activities aimed at boosting the morale of the earthquake survivors, AP reported this afternoon. Local journalists say she even strayed off-road with local nuns and volunteers to supply life-saving relief materials to the victims of the April 25 temblor.
Susan Sarandon
Most importantly, she has urged potential ‘tourists to come to Nepal’ where a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake left the country largely devastated. Another powerful aftershock of 7.3 magnitude hit the nation on May 12. Nearly nine thousand people have so far been confirmed dead while many more remain unaccounted for. Sarandon said potential tourists must make ‘reservations’ to visit Nepal as soon as the rainy season comes to an end in September, in order to inject funds in to the local economy. She is reportedly staying with the famed ‘Kung-fu nuns’ of Nepal who live at a nunnery at Ramkot, on the outskirts of the capital city. Citing his colleagues, southasia.com.au’s Kathmandu correspondent Krandan Chapagain said the 68 year old Atlantic City actress inaugurated two earthquake and wind resistant houses at Ramkot and has been holding meetings to assess rehabilitation needs of the surviving members of the local communities.
Michelle Yeoh with local kids of Thaple village during her recent visit to Nepal.
Live to Love International’s global ambassador actor Michelle Yeoh was in Nepal recently. She also is actively involved in the rehabilitation process and is part of a large-scale construction project aimed at building homes for the survivors. Source : www.southasia.com.au
