NEPAL FLOODS APPEAL

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Rescuers use an excavator to transport a flood survivor, following flash floods and a landslide disaster in Devghat, in the Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 103 people on August 26, 2026 and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists. Aid workers said entire settlements had been "wiped out". Some 403 tourists – 341 of them foreigners – were unaccounted for several hours after the disaster struck, according to the tourism ministry - © PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP

People in Nepal and our teams desperately need your help today

On 26 August a flood of ice and mud devastated northern Nepal.

The border between Nepal and Tibet, Wednesday 26 September: a flood, possibly caused by a rockslide or an ice avalanche, formed along the Bhote Koshi River and surged downstream as a massive wave of mud, sweeping away everything in its path. Entire villages were swept away, bridges destroyed, kilometres of road flooded, and several pieces of infrastructure, such as hydroelectric power stations, damaged or destroyed.

Some of the hardest-hit regions remain very difficult to access, as many bridges have been completely destroyed and roads are damaged or blocked by debris and mudslides. Telecommunications have not yet been restored everywhere and some areas remain completely cut off from the rest of the country.

A Humanity & Inclusion team arrived in the district of Nuwakot, one of the worst-affected areas, in the days following the flooding. The team visited health centres and emergency shelters to assess the needs of survivors and to identify people requiring specific assistance, such as people with disabilities, older people and children.

For the ten thousand people displaced by the disaster, the situation remains extremely precarious: they need temporary shelters, with access to clean water and sanitation facilities, as well as food. Given the extremely cramped conditions in which some survivors are living, special care is needed to ensure that children and women are protected from potential violence. The authorities are also closely monitoring the risk of disease outbreaks.

News from our teams on the ground:

“When we arrived in Nuwakot, we were immediately struck by the large number of people moving along the main roads, families, volunteers, armed forces and relief workers all working together. What stayed with me most was seeing the faces of those looking at lists of missing family members. I could see the hope and despair in their eyes. I saw mothers carrying their babies, trying every possible way to find their husband or children; it was a heartbreaking sight. But despite the pain, I also noticed moments of support and resilience among the people, a reminder of the strength and hope that sustain the community,” says Rabindra Shrestha, HI rehabilitation specialist and member of the team deployed to the area.

Residents arrive to take shelter at a hospital after flash floods in the Devighat area of Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. Rescue teams scoured devastated zones August 27 for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 273, sweeping away entire villages - © Arun SANKAR/AFP

Supporting the most vulnerable people

Our teams in Nepal have been working tirelessly to respond to the urgent humanitarian crisis, thanks to our supporters.

So far we have delivered:

Essential supplies for those who have lost everything
Rehabilitation for injured people
Trauma and mental health support
Mobility aids like Wheelchairs, crutches and walking sticks

Together, we can protect and support the most vulnerable people in Nepal.

Can we count on you to join us?

The floods in Nepal continue to cast a shadow of grief over the country. The death toll is rising day by day, with nearly 900 people now confirmed dead and more than 4,200 missing. An HI team arrived in the hardest-hit areas in the days following the flood. The team visited health centers and emergency shelters to assess the needs of those who had sought refuge there and to identify people who might require specific assistance, such as people with disabilities, the elderly, or children - © R. Shrestha / HI

Eyewitness report

Sharaf lives in Khan Younis city in the south of Gaza. He manages our team that supports vulnerable populations to access shelter, education, and rehabilitation services. He describes the situation he is witnessing inside Gaza:

“The situation is catastrophic, a crisis in a crisis. People are surrounded by a fence from the north, east and south, and sea from west. Access and border crossing is blocked by fire, from above the rain of bombs.”

“It's a state of separation from reality. Your home, father, mother and even your children, each day you have to make the choice to die all at once in one room or to be separated across the Strip.”

“Each day I receive a call or through social media that one or more of my friends were killed or injured. Just yesterday morning I had two who were killed and two injured. Each one in Gaza is living in such a situation. The dead or those who still live, each one has a story, a story of fear, new life or loss.”

Sharaf, Area Manager for HI in Gaza.

Nepal Floods Appeal

Your gift today could make an immediate and lasting difference to injured and disabled people in Nepal.

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Other ways to donate:

By telephone: Call our Supporter Care team on 0330 555 0156 to donate by credit or debit card.
By post: Send a cheque payable to "Humanity & Inclusion UK" to: Nepal Floods Appeal, Humanity & Inclusion UK, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB.

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