Devastating flash floods have caused severe damage across several regions of Nepal. While the full extent of the disaster is still emerging, hundreds of people are reported missing. Our team is providing emergency assistance in the affected areas.
Children need help now
Within moments, massive walls of water surged through narrow valleys. Homes and buildings were swept away, villages were inundated with mud, and hundreds of people are reported missing.
The full extent of the disaster is still unclear. But one thing is already certain: affected children and their families urgently need help.
Protecting children who have lost their homes or have been separated from their families is particularly important now.
Our emergency response in Nepal
Save the Children has activated its humanitarian response in the affected areas. Our teams are supporting children and families with essential supplies and are scaling up the response as needs emerge. Our response includes:
- Emergency shelter and essential supplies: We are distributing tarpaulins, blankets, baby and hygiene kits, mosquito nets, kitchen utensils and other essential items to affected families.
- Safe water and sanitation: We are providing water and sanitation supplies to help protect families from additional health risks following the floods.
- Child protection and psychosocial support: We are closely monitoring emerging protection concerns and providing family tracing and reunification and psychosocial support where needed.
- Education: We are working to ensure continuity of learning and help children regain access to safe learning opportunities as quickly as possible.
On the day of the disaster, we were already able to provide essential supplies to 150 households. As an initial response, we aim to support 1,000 of the most affected families.
We have also pre-positioned emergency stocks across seven strategic warehouses, enabling us to rapidly mobilise essential supplies to meet the needs of up to 10,000 households.
Needs remain high
In the coming days, the priority will be to assess the full extent of the damage and the needs of affected families more precisely.
Save the Children has been working in Nepal for 50 years and will continue to scale up its emergency response as the situation evolves. The safety, protection and wellbeing of affected children remain at the centre of our response.