Good Neighbors humanitarian response
Emergency Appeal
August 26 was a clear day. Not a drop of rain had fallen.
Then, in a single moment, a wall of water tore through Nuwakot and Gorkha in Nepal’s Himalayan foothills. Glacier ice and rock gave way upstream, sending water and debris down the valley, and within thirty minutes the river had risen roughly 9m.
This region knows this kind of disaster. Glacial lakes have burst here before, and a nearby area was hit the same way only last year. But this one arrived with no rain and no warning, and that is what made it so cruel. There was no time to move. Once again, families are watching the ground their lives were built on wash away.
The flood and the debris it carried swept away homes and entire neighbourhoods, and destroyed roads, bridges and hydropower stations. As of 31 August, 900+ people have died and 4,200+ are missing or out of contact. Search and rescue continues. 260+people have been treated for injuries, and 10,400+ have been brought to safety.
Children lost parents and neighbours overnight. The rooms where they slept and the ground where they played are buried under mud and water. Right now there is not enough shelter, not enough food, and not enough clean water. Families need help to get through the days ahead.
Last updated: 31 August 2026 | Source: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Nepal
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Good Neighbors has been mobilizing emergency response in Nepal in collaboration with local partners.
Our intervention strategy focuses on four priorities: emergency supplies, Psychosocial support(PSS), Child friendly spaces(CFS), and coordinated access, so that affected families can recover their safety, their health, and their hope.
Every gift makes a difference, we will keep you informed how your support is used.
Good Neighbors has worked in Nepal for over 20 years, with a country office in Kathmandu and staff in the districts hardest hit by the floods.
In the affected areas, Good Neighbors has been implementing programs since 2015.
Within 72 hours of the floods, Good Neighbors, together with the local government, delivered emergency hygiene supplies, visited the centres where displaced families are sheltering, and worked with local government to open a child-friendly space with psychosocial support (PSS).
This is just the beginning of the response. Every donation can make a difference,
and we will keep you updated on how your support is helping families affected by the floods.
Nuwakot and Gorkha, two of the worst affected districts, are Good Neighbors sponsorship areas.
Our field staff have reached every family, one by one. All 2,322 sponsored children have been confirmed safe🙂
The evacuation centers where displaced families are staying are often large, crowded rooms with little or no privacy or separation between families. Children may have nowhere safe to go after meals, and older children in particular can face increased protection risks when there is no safe,
structured environment for them.
A Child-Friendly Space (CFS) provides children with a safe, structured and protective environment where they can play, learn, express themselves,
and receive age-appropriate psychosocial support (PSS) from trained staff.
It helps restore a sense of routine and safety while reducing children’s exposure to protection risks in overcrowded displacement settings.
Good Neighbors is committed to standing by the people of Nepal, advocating for their rights, and supporting international efforts to prioritize the protection of human rights and the well-being of all those affected by this humanitarian catastrophe.
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