The International Medical Corps (IMC) has emergency response teams operating mobile medical units to deliver critically needed medical care and medicines to the regions hardest hit by the earthquake. To do this, Facebook is using its Donate feature, where people can donate directly to the IMC to support their relief efforts on the ground.

Facebook will match every dollar donated up to $2-million. Facebook’s matching funds will be distributed to local relief and rescue organisations working to provide immediate and ongoing relief. To learn more, click here.

In addition to launching Donate, Safety Check – a simple and easy way to say that one is safe and check on others – was activated on Saturday, 25 April in large parts of Nepal as well as areas in Bangladesh, India and Bhutan. Since then, millions of people have been marked safe and tens of millions of people were notified that someone they know has been marked safe. To read more information on Safety Check, click here.

During times of crisis, people have turned to Facebook to learn about what’s happening, share their experiences and support one another.

By offering tools to help people donate to support those in the affected areas and check on loved ones, Facebook is hopeful that together they can promote safety and help urgent resources reach those who need them.