A few months ago, my wife and several friends organized a fundraiser for a children’s home and school being built by Pushpa Basnet, a former CNN Hero of the Year. The school is damaged and the kids have been sleeping in the fields of Nepal. But they’re alive. Like many who are connected to people in the affected region, we learned of Pushpa’s immediate status by way of Facebook’s Safety Check feature.

+ PRI: 7 vetted charities doing relief work following the earthquake.

+ CityLab: Another Way to Help Humanitarian Efforts in Nepal: Start Mapping.