People affected by Nepal’s devastating floods need support now. Learn how you can help trusted local organizations respond.
On August 26, devastating flash floods swept through northern Nepal near the border with Tibet, sending water and debris through communities along the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district.
The disaster has taken an untold number of lives, left hundreds of people unaccounted for, and damaged or destroyed homes, roads, bridges, power systems, and other critical community services. Rescue and relief efforts are being complicated by severe weather, difficult terrain, and damaged infrastructure.
For people looking for ways to help, donations can provide urgently needed supplies now while supporting communities through the longer process of recovery.
In the aftermath of a major flood, people urgently need food, clean water, medicine, temporary shelter, hygiene supplies, and other essentials.
That’s why GlobalGiving launched the Nepal Flood Relief Fund, which will direct flexible funding to trusted local organizations responding to urgent needs and supporting communities through recovery.
Local organizations are already there—no plane rides in, no massive calls for foreign volunteers. They know the roads and the communities they serve, understand what’s needed, and can put resources to work quickly. They can help community members quickly connect with support or participate in the response.
This local knowledge is especially important in mountainous areas like Rasuwa, where flooding has damaged roads and bridges and made some communities even more difficult to reach.
The needs of people affected by flooding don’t end when the water recedes. Impacted communities will need help replacing lost belongings, repairing their homes, returning to work, and accessing healthcare and other essential services well into the weeks and months ahead – especially for the most marginalized. As one partner shared:
“With our experience of relief and recovery work in the aftermath of 2015 earthquake in Nepal, we are in a good position to provide relief and recovery support. We are planning to provide support to persons with disabilities, elderlies, children, pregnant women, and new mothers who are often left behind in these sort of emergencies.”—PHASE Nepal
Cash donations to local organizations provide them with the flexibility to respond as those needs emerge and evolve, helping communities to dynamically move from immediate relief toward recovery.
News coverage will fade before recovery is complete. As the immediate emergency response winds down, communities will continue to need support rebuilding homes, restoring livelihoods, and recovering from the longer-term effects of the floods.
A devastating flood leaves damage that will need to be addressed in many ways:
“By restoring access to education, replacing lost learning resources, and helping create safe learning environments, [we] will support children in returning to school, regaining stability, and continuing their education while strengthening community resilience for the future.”—Yours Humanly
Supporting rebuilding efforts can also help communities restore or rethink the systems they rely on—and strengthen their ability to prepare for future floods and other disasters.
Sharing reliable information about the floods and trusted ways to give can help more people find ways to support affected communities and spread awareness about this dire situation.
If you’re sharing a fundraiser or donation opportunity, look for organizations with established relationships in the area, clear information about their work, and a transparent approach to using donations.
GlobalGiving’s Nepal Flood Relief Fund supports trusted organizations responding to the crisis and helping communities recover. Your donation can help get critical resources to people affected by the floods while giving local organizations the flexibility to respond as needs change.
For more than 20 years, GlobalGiving has connected donors with organizations responding to disasters and supporting communities through recovery. Since 2004, we’ve raised more than $300 million for crisis response funds like this one.
GlobalGiving vets nonprofits extensively before they can fundraise on our platform or join our disaster recovery funds, creating a trusted pathway for anyone to support local leaders and organizations responding to crises.
GlobalGiving is also a four-star charity with Charity Navigator and is accredited by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, reflecting our commitment to transparency, financial health, and accountability.
When you give to GlobalGiving’s Nepal Flood Relief Fund, your donation helps put resources in the hands of organizations working directly with affected communities—both during the immediate emergency and throughout the recovery ahead.
The Nepal Flood Relief Fund is raising $1.5 million to help local organizations provide urgent relief and longer-term recovery support. Donate today to help support communities affected by the floods.
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