
Lal Kumari Raut, 50 years old woman from the Karthali VDC of Sindhupalchok district, is one of the victims among many others from the massive Earthquake (7.8 Rector Scale) in April 2015 and its aftershocks . Before the earthquake, Tomato farming was the means of livelihood for her family; which was shattered by earthquake. After the Earthquake, her Tomato field got replaced by temporary shelters, not only for her but also for her neighbors, as almost all houses of the VDC collapsed in the Earthquake.