Nepal Bhote Koshi Flood Appeal – Help Rebuild Lives and Communities

A Disaster Without Warning

On the morning of 26 August 2026, disaster struck the mountains north of Kathmandu with almost no warning.

High in the Himalayas near the Nepal–Tibet border, a huge section of glacier ice and underlying rock, more than a kilometre across, broke away at around 5,000 metres. The mass crashed thousands of metres into the valley below, carrying enormous quantities of ice, rock and debris with it and temporarily blocking the river.

When the blockage released, an immense surge of water, mud, rock and debris tore down the Lhende Khola and into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. Within minutes it had reached the Nepal border at Rasuwagadhi. There was almost no time to escape.

The flood swept through settlements including Timure and Syabrubesi before continuing down the Trishuli valley through Rasuwa, Nuwakot and beyond. Homes, roads, bridges, businesses and hydropower installations were destroyed or buried. Entire communities have been devastated and thousands of people have lost their lives, remain missing or have been displaced.

The scale of the human tragedy is still unfolding. Families have lost loved ones, their homes and their livelihoods. Children have been separated from their parents. Many survivors have gathered in schools, temporary shelters and makeshift camps, sometimes numbering several hundred people, with little more than the clothes they were wearing when the flood came. Army helicopters continue to concentrate on rescue, relief and the recovery of bodies, while damaged roads, continuing rain and unstable hillsides make reaching many communities extremely difficult.

The Human Impact

Despite the devastation, there are still extraordinary stories of survival. During a visit to Trishuli by Juniper Trust volunteer Durlav Roy Chowdhury, a family of four was found alive in a partially buried house just metres from where he was. Across the affected areas, communities, volunteers and local organisations are doing everything they can to help one another. But for thousands of families, the immediate question is simply how they will survive the days and weeks ahead.

Nepal has been part of Juniper Trust’s work for more than 30 years. Following the devastating earthquake in 2015, we rebuilt 20 schools, many of which we continue to support today. Through those years of voluntary work, we have built a trusted network of friends, volunteers, organisations and suppliers throughout Nepal. When this disaster happened, those relationships meant we were able to respond immediately.

Our approach is simple: raise the money, find out what people actually need, buy it in Nepal and get it to them as quickly as physically possible. Working alongside Rotary in Kathmandu, local volunteers and other organisations, we are receiving information directly from affected communities about what is most urgently required. Supplies are being purchased in Kathmandu, packed and transported by truck and 4WD as close to the affected areas as conditions allow.

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people receiving vital help and supplies.

£7000

Donated to help families who have lost everything

35 Years

of helping children and communities across Nepal.

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In the first few days alone, we have purchased essential medicines, blankets, gumboots, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, sanitary products, nappies, men’s and women’s undergarments, body powders, power banks with emergency torches, plates, glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment and hundreds of metres of matting.

Rotary Kathmandu is providing and sharing transportation and contributing supplies of its own. It is very much a joint effort, with everyone concentrating on one objective: getting practical help to people who have lost everything. One of our immediate priorities is Uttargaya Gaupalika, where around 500 displaced people are relying on charitable assistance. After days when access was almost impossible, we have learned that some of these communities can now be approached using extremely difficult 4WD routes.

Every day the situation changes. Every day new requests arrive. And every day our shopping list changes to reflect what people on the ground tell us they need most. The generosity so far has been extraordinary. Within days of launching the appeal, thousands of pounds were already being spent on supplies in Kathmandu. But this is only the beginning. The true scale of the disaster is still becoming apparent, and the need will continue long after the immediate rescue operation is over. People will need food, shelter, clothing and basic necessities, but eventually they will also need help rebuilding their homes, schools, communities and lives.

We will continue to provide regular updates from Nepal, showing what we are buying, where it is going and, whenever possible, the people and communities your donations are helping.

If you can donate, please do. If you cannot donate, please share our appeal. Every contribution helps us turn generosity into practical assistance on the ground — quickly, directly and where it is needed most.

You can donate through JustGiving by clicking the link below, or make a direct bank transfer to Juniper Trust:

Account name: The Juniper Trust
Sort code: 20-66-97
Account number: 30705462
Reference: Nepal Flood

For international transfers:
IBAN: GB23 BARC 2066 9730 7054 62
SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22

Thank you for standing with Nepal.