Nepal Flash Flood Emergency Appeal

Severe flash floods and landslides struck central Nepal and mountainous areas along the Nepal–China border on 26 August 2026, A powerful surge of water, sediment, ice, rocks and debris travelled rapidly through the Bhote Koshi and Trishuliriver river systems, devastating villages and families in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and other affected areas. Over 1,003 people have been killed and more than 3,916 reported missing. 

Homes have been swept away. Roads and bridges have been severely damaged. Communications and electricity have been disrupted. Many remote communities remain cut off, making search and rescue, relief delivery and needs assessments extremely difficult. 

In the aftermath of this disaster, affected families urgently need food, safe drinking water, emergency shelter, warm bedding, hygiene supplies and support to restore safety and dignity in their daily lives.

To support flood-affected families in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and other severely affected areas, Amity Foundation (Hong Kong) has launched the “Nepal Flash Flood and Landslide Emergency Appeal” with trusted local partners and community networks in Nepal to provide appropriate assistance to families most severely affected and least reached by existing support.

What are families facing?

The sudden floods and landslides have left many families without homes, belongings, food stocks, farmland, livestock and sources of income. Damage to roads, bridges, public facilities and communication networks has cut off remote communities and restricted access to lifesaving assistance.

Based on initial humanitarian coordination information, priority needs include:

– Emergency food assistance and safe drinking water

– Tarpaulins, temporary shelter, blankets, bedding, clothing and essential household items

– Hygiene kits, water-treatment support and basic water, sanitation and hygiene services

– Medical care, first aid, trauma care and psychosocial support

– Child protection, family tracing and reunification services for separated families

– Learning materials, temporary learning arrangements and education support

– Household livelihood recovery, including cash assistance, agriculture, small-business recovery and other income-restoration support

– Last-mile transportation and distribution to communities cut off by damaged roads and bridges

The affected areas also remain vulnerable to further landslides and flooding. Relief must therefore extend beyond the first days of the emergency, supporting families through the long process of recovery.

How your donation will help

Effective disaster response depends on local knowledge, trusted community networks and close coordination. We will remain in communication with local partners, community organisations and relevant humanitarian coordination mechanisms to identify families in severely affected, inaccessible or underserved locations.

Amity Foundation (Hong Kong) has provided emergency support to Nepal with local partners in different disasters. With solid emergency experience in Nepal, we have provided relief supplies to more than 3,000 affected households. When Nepal was badly hit by flood in 2019, we provided support to 4,000 local families.  In 2023, we supported 37 families in mountain areas at Rukum West during the cold wave.

Your donation will prioritise the following areas of support:

Emergency relief

Food, safe drinking water, tarpaulins, temporary shelter materials, blankets, bedding, clothing, basic cooking items and personal hygiene supplies for families who have lost their homes or been forced to leave them.

Child protection and education

Floods can leave children without caregivers, safe homes or access to school. We will support vulnerable children with safe care, food, learning materials, education support and psychosocial services so that they can regain safety, stability and hope.

Support for single mothers and affected households

Many women and families may have lost spouses, household income, farmland, livestock, crops or small businesses. Based on assessed needs, we will support households to restore income and livelihoods so that caregivers can protect their children’s wellbeing and education.

Psychosocial support and community recovery

The disaster has caused not only material loss but also profound grief and trauma. We will support psychosocial services, referrals and community recovery initiatives to help families begin rebuilding their lives and resilience.

What can your donation do?

The amounts above are suggested giving levels. Actual assistance, items, services and costs will be adjusted in accordance with updated needs assessments, local partner recommendations, logistics conditions and exchange rates, so that donations can respond to the most urgent humanitarian needs.

Support families in Nepal today! 

For families affected by the floods, the disaster has taken more than homes and possessions. It has taken away safety, security and certainty about the future. When roads are blocked, homes are gone and families are separated, timely and dignified support can help people through their most difficult days.

Please support the “Nepal Flash Flood and Landslide Emergency Appeal”! Your donation can help provide food, water, shelter and protection now, while helping children, single mothers and families who have lost their livelihoods take the first steps towards recovery.

Donation Link: https://www.amityfoundation.org.hk/your-donation/

– FPS: 160 794 293

– Bank transfer: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Account：004-127-5-01732) / China Citic Bank International Limited (Account：018-701-1-22399-100)

– Cheque payable to: “Amity Foundation, Hong Kong” or “愛德基金會(香港)”

Please state: Nepal Flood Relief

For an official tax-deductible donation receipt under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance, please send your proof of donation, full name, postal address, email address and contact number to: E-Mail: amityhk@amityfoundation.org / WhatsApp: 5448 4557 .

References: 

— Nepal Rasuwa Flood, Flash Update #5, 1 September 2026

— The ACT Nepal Forum’s *Alert Note: Nepal – Central Nepal, Flash Flood*, issued on 27 August 2026, and preliminary information from frontline disaster-response sources.

(The emergency remains dynamic. Figures relating to casualties, missing persons and affected populations may change as the Government of Nepal and humanitarian organisations verify information and regain access to isolated communities.)

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