Bollywood Actress Manisha Koirala to help Quake victims

Bollywood actress and artiste of Nepali cinema Manisha Koirala is to extend assistance for women and children affected by the earthquake. In capacity as the goodwill ambassador of United Nations Population Fund UNFPA, she has expressed commitment to be directly involved to bolster the voice of needy earthquake -displaced pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, their babies and young boys and girls. According to UNFPA, more than 2 million women of reproductive ages have been affected by the earthquake, most of whom are in vulnerable condition of uncertain deliveries. Almost 126 thousand women are expecting at present. The UNFPA has underscored the need to ensure safety to lives of these women and their babies, and to save women and girls who are in temporary camps and shelters from violent activities.