KATHMANDU, June 7: To get support of upto US$ 100 from the US government for earthquake relief, friends of Nepal or Nepal lovers have urged everyone to participate in a signature campaign at 'We the People' online platform on WhiteHouse.gov.
The petition doing rounds on social media sites has already received nearly 2000 signatures so far.
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An informative piece with headline 'Increase financial and humanitarian relief to earthquake stricken Nepal with pledge of $ 100 million plus to help rebuild' stresses that the support is necessary as Nepal is now quite under threat of epidemic crises, lack of basic needs to larger population as well as human trafficking.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake had hit Nepal on 25 April killing over 8000 and injuring thousands.
According to the information, the petitioning, which is not a new trend in the US, is sure to draw the attention of the US government when it is signed by the targeted people.
While 98,046 people are 'needed' to sign the petition for the relief, the page shows 1954 signing it so far. Eager ones can open the link at :https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/increase-financial-and-humanitarian-relief-earthquake-stricken-nepal-pledge-100-million-help-rebuild-0
