{"id":2896,"date":"2016-04-19T00:28:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T16:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/19\/rei-opens-disaster-relief-center-in-nepal-a-year-after-devastating-earthquake\/"},"modified":"2016-04-19T00:28:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T16:28:49","slug":"rei-opens-disaster-relief-center-in-nepal-a-year-after-devastating-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/19\/rei-opens-disaster-relief-center-in-nepal-a-year-after-devastating-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"REI opens disaster relief center in Nepal a year after devastating earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rei_adventures_everest_base_camp_trek\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE2LzA0LzE1LzhmL1JFSV9BZHZlbnR1LjZlZmVhLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn\/8c3a3f10\/39b\/REI_Adventures_Everest_Base_Camp_Trek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;width: 50px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?via=Mashable&amp;text=REI+opens+disaster+relief+center+in+Nepal+a+year+after+devastating+earthquake&amp;src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F04%2F18%2Frei-adventures-nepal-relief%2F\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-tw\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F04%2F18%2Frei-adventures-nepal-relief%2F&amp;src=sp\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-fb\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>April 25 will mark the one-year anniversary of the\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">In memoriam of the event, REI Adventures \u2014 the travel agency arm of the outdoor gear retailer \u2014 is announcing the opening of a disaster relief area in the foothills of the Himalayas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/04\/05\/grand-canyon-skydive\/\">Jumping out of a plane is the best way to see the Grand Canyon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The relief center will be the first one in Namche Bazaar, the gateway to Everest Base Camp and a destination for REI travelers since 1987.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;<\/i>We wanted to continue to stay involved in the area even though we had to cancel all of our spring departures last year,&#8221; Cynthia Dunbar, general manager of REI Adventures, told <i>Mashable.<\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/04\/18\/rei-adventures-nepal-relief\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More about <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/disaster-relief\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Disaster Relief<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/social-good\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Social Good<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/nepal\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Nepal<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/destinations\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Destinations<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/adventure-travel\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Adventure Travel<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Mashable\/~4\/ykRXAY34B2A\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 25 will mark the one-year anniversary of the\u00a07.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal. 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