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A girl holding a candle takes part in a candlelight vigil, a month after the April 25 earthquake, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 25, 2015.

‘It’s a race against time’ to help Nepal’s earthquake survivors, warns one aid worker

May 25, 2015Global Politics

The UN, along with many humanitarian assistance agencies, have been helping Nepal in the aftermath of major earthquakes. But aid workers warn that people there need more help before the monsoon season arrives.

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