EMERGENCY APPEAL

US$25,000 for Food and Non-Food Items for 100 Flood-Affected Families along the Nepal–Tibet Border

Submitted by:
Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal (SUS Nepal)
Community Uplift Nepal
Manahari-7, Makawanpur, Nepal

Emergency Response: Flood and Flash-Flood Relief
Target Beneficiaries: 100 severely affected families
Requested Amount: US$25,000
Response Period: Immediate emergency response – approximately 4 weeks

Date: 27 August 2026

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal (SUS Nepal) urgently appeals to humanitarian organizations, churches, foundations, international NGOs, philanthropic institutions, corporate donors, government partners and compassionate individuals for US$25,000 to provide immediate food and essential non-food assistance to 100 families severely affected by the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal–Tibet border.

On 26 August 2026, a sudden and extremely destructive flash flood and debris flow struck the Nepal–China/Tibet border region, particularly Rasuwa District, after a major glacial/ice-and-rock collapse in the Himalayan region. The resulting surge swept through river valleys and settlements, destroying homes, roads, bridges, electricity infrastructure, businesses and other community assets.

As of 27 August, national and international reports indicate that the disaster has caused at least 160–165 deaths, with hundreds and, in broader cross-border counts, more than a thousand people reported missing. Rescue and relief operations remain underway, while access to some affected communities is severely constrained by destroyed roads, bridges, communication systems and other infrastructure. (Reuters)

The affected population urgently requires safe food, drinking-water support, hygiene materials, blankets, sleeping mats, clothing, cooking utensils, emergency shelter materials and other essential household items.

SUS Nepal is seeking immediate financial support to procure, transport and distribute emergency relief packages to 100 vulnerable families whose homes, livelihoods and access to basic necessities have been severely disrupted.

Every US$250 will enable SUS Nepal to support one family with an emergency package of food and essential non-food items.

2. CURRENT EMERGENCY SITUATION

The disaster occurred suddenly on 26 August 2026 in the Himalayan border region between Nepal and Tibet. Reports indicate that a large collapse of ice, rock and debris generated a powerful surge through the Lhende Khola/Bhotekoshi river system, causing catastrophic flooding downstream in Nepal and affecting communities around the Nepal–Tibet border. (Reuters)

The affected areas have experienced:

• Destruction and severe damage to houses and other buildings;

• Loss of household food stocks and essential belongings;

• Destruction of roads and bridges;

• Disruption of electricity and communications;

• Damage to water and sanitation infrastructure;

• Displacement of families from unsafe homes;

• Loss or interruption of livelihoods;

• Difficult access for humanitarian and government responders;

• Increased risks of disease because of contaminated water, poor sanitation and overcrowded temporary accommodation;

• Continued risks associated with unstable slopes, debris and possible secondary flooding.

Current reporting confirms that roads, bridges and critical infrastructure have been extensively damaged, while rescue and relief operations are continuing under difficult conditions. (Al Jazeera)

The Australian Government's travel advisory, updated on 27 August, also confirms significant damage in Rasuwa near the Nepal-China border, including disruption to roads, transport, and water and electricity services. (Smartraveller)

3. WHY IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

Flood-affected families have suddenly lost access to many of the basic resources required for daily survival.

For families who have lost homes or household possessions, even simple necessities such as rice, pulses, cooking oil, salt, drinking water, blankets, clothing, cooking utensils and hygiene supplies are difficult to obtain.

The destruction of transport infrastructure has also increased the cost and difficulty of moving supplies into affected communities.

Emergency assistance is therefore needed now, before families become further exposed to hunger, disease, cold weather, unsafe water and prolonged displacement.

SUS Nepal intends to prioritize families according to vulnerability, including:

1. Families whose houses have been destroyed or rendered unsafe;

2. Families who have lost food stocks;

3. Female-headed households;

4. Households with children;

5. Elderly persons living without adequate support;

6. Persons with disabilities;

7. Families with seriously injured or sick members;

8. Households that have lost their primary livelihood;

9. Families unable to purchase food and essential supplies because of the disaster;

10. Other households identified through rapid community assessment.

4. ABOUT SAMAJ UTTHAN SEWA NEPAL

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal (Community Uplift Nepal) is a registered nonprofit, non-governmental organization established in 2012 to work for vulnerable and marginalized communities in Nepal.

SUS Nepal focuses particularly on vulnerable rural communities and promotes inclusive development, sustainable livelihoods, health and education, women's empowerment, social inclusion, environmental conservation and disaster relief and resilience. (SusNepal)

The organization uses a community-based approach in which local people participate in identifying needs, planning interventions and monitoring activities. SUS Nepal maintains professional management, financial and monitoring systems and works through trained staff, social workers, community structures and volunteers. (SusNepal)

SUS Nepal's organizational experience in disaster relief and resilience provides an appropriate foundation for implementing an emergency response focused on vulnerable households.

5. EMERGENCY RESPONSE GOAL

Overall Goal

To protect the lives, health, dignity and immediate well-being of 100 flood-affected families along the Nepal–Tibet border by providing urgently needed food and essential non-food assistance.

6. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Objective 1

Provide emergency food assistance to 100 severely affected families whose access to food has been disrupted by the flood.

Objective 2

Provide essential non-food items to help families meet immediate household, shelter, hygiene and protection needs.

Objective 3

Support vulnerable households to maintain basic health, hygiene and dignity during the emergency period.

Objective 4

Ensure that emergency assistance reaches the most vulnerable households through transparent, participatory and accountable distribution mechanisms.

Objective 5

Coordinate relief activities with local authorities, community representatives and other humanitarian actors to avoid duplication and maximize available resources.

7. TARGET BENEFICIARIES

The immediate target is:

100 flood-affected households

Assuming an average household size of approximately five people, the intervention could directly benefit approximately 500 individuals. The final number of individuals will be confirmed through SUS Nepal's beneficiary verification process.

Priority will be given to households experiencing the greatest level of vulnerability and loss.

8. PROPOSED EMERGENCY RELIEF PACKAGE

Each selected family will receive an emergency package appropriate to assessed needs and locally available supplies.

A. FOOD ITEMS

The food component may include:

• Rice;

• Lentils/pulses;

• Cooking oil;

• Salt;

• Sugar;

• Flour;

• Ready-to-eat or easily prepared food;

• Nutritionally appropriate supplementary foods where required;

• Other locally appropriate staple foods.

The exact quantities will be adjusted according to household size, local prices, availability and assessment findings.

B. NON-FOOD ITEMS

Non-food assistance may include:

• Blankets;

• Sleeping mats;

• Tarpaulins/emergency shelter materials;

• Basic clothing;

• Cooking utensils;

• Buckets and water containers;

• Hygiene materials;

• Soap and laundry soap;

• Sanitary materials;

• Flashlights/solar lights;

• Basic household necessities;

• Other emergency items identified through rapid assessment.

9. PROPOSED BUDGET

Total Emergency Appeal: US$25,000

No. Budget Component

Amount (US$)

1. Emergency food packages for 100 families $12,000

2. Blankets, sleeping mats and emergency shelter materials $4,000

3. Hygiene, sanitation and water-storage supplies $2,500

4. Cooking utensils and essential household items $2,000

5. Clothing and other priority non-food items $1,500

6. Transportation, loading/unloading and last-mile delivery $2,000

7. Beneficiary verification, monitoring, documentation and accountability $1,000

TOTAL Emergency Appeal   US$25,000

Average assistance per family US$25,000 ÷ 100 families = US$250 per family

The budget will be implemented with strict attention to value for money. Procurement quantities and prices will be adjusted according to actual market conditions, transportation constraints and assessed needs.

10. EMERGENCY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Phase 1 – Rapid Assessment and Coordination

Days 1–3

SUS Nepal will:

• Establish contact with local authorities and community representatives;

• Identify the most severely affected settlements;

• Conduct rapid household-level needs assessment;

• Verify affected families;

• Establish beneficiary selection criteria;

• Identify safe distribution points;

• Assess availability and prices of food and non-food items;

• Coordinate with other relief agencies to minimize duplication.

Phase 2 – Procurement and Logistics

Days 2–7

SUS Nepal will:

• Obtain quotations from reliable local suppliers;

• Procure priority food and non-food commodities;

• Package relief items;

• Arrange transportation;

• Identify safe routes and alternative delivery arrangements where roads are damaged;

• Mobilize staff and community volunteers.

Phase 3 – Distribution

Days 5–21

Relief packages will be distributed to verified households through organized distribution points or, where necessary, community-based/mobile distribution.

Priority will be given to the most vulnerable households.

Phase 4 – Monitoring and Follow-Up

Days 7–28

SUS Nepal will:

• Monitor distribution;

• Record beneficiaries;

• Collect beneficiary feedback;

• Document assistance provided;

• Monitor remaining priority needs;

• Identify households requiring additional protection or referral;

• Prepare a final emergency response report for donors and partners.

11. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

SUS Nepal recognizes that emergency funding must be managed with the highest standards of accountability.

The organization will maintain:

• Beneficiary registration and verification records;

• Procurement documentation;

• Supplier quotations and invoices;

• Distribution records;

• Photographic/documentary evidence where appropriate and safe;

• Financial records;

• Monitoring reports;

• Beneficiary feedback mechanisms;

• Final narrative and financial reports to donors.

SUS Nepal's organizational values include accountability, transparency, non-discrimination, gender equity, empowerment and mutual cooperation. (SusNepal)

No beneficiary will be excluded on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, social status or language.

12. SAFEGUARDING AND DO-NO-HARM APPROACH

Emergency response will follow a do-no-harm approach.

SUS Nepal will ensure:

• Respect for the dignity of affected families;

• Non-discriminatory beneficiary selection;

• Special attention to children, women, elderly people and persons with disabilities;

• Safe distribution arrangements;

• Prevention of exploitation and abuse;

• Protection of beneficiary information;

• Appropriate referral of urgent protection, health and other needs;

• Community participation in relief planning.

The organization will avoid exposing affected people to unnecessary risks while collecting information or documenting the emergency.

13. WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS

Women and children frequently face increased vulnerability during disasters because of displacement, loss of household assets, reduced access to food and water, and disruption of health and education services.

SUS Nepal will therefore prioritize:

• Female-headed households;

• Families with young children;

• Pregnant and lactating women where identified;

• Elderly people living alone;

• Persons with disabilities;

• Families with injured or seriously ill members;

• Households without alternative sources of food or income.

Relief distributions will be organized to maintain dignity, safety and accessibility.

14. HEALTH, WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE

The destruction or contamination of water systems following flooding can significantly increase public-health risks.

The response will therefore include basic hygiene and water-storage materials such as:

• Soap;

• Water containers;

• Buckets;

• Hygiene materials;

• Sanitary materials;

• Household cleaning supplies.

Families will also receive basic messages on safe water handling, hygiene, sanitation and prevention of waterborne disease.

15. LOGISTICS AND ACCESS

The emergency presents significant logistical challenges.

Current reports indicate that roads and bridges in the affected border region have been destroyed or damaged, while electricity and communication systems have also been disrupted. (Al Jazeera)

SUS Nepal will therefore use a flexible logistics approach, including:

• Local procurement where feasible;

• Pre-positioning supplies at accessible locations;

• Smaller vehicles where large vehicles cannot pass;

• Community-level transportation;

• Alternative routes;

• Local volunteers;

• Coordination with government and humanitarian authorities.

Where physical access is temporarily impossible, distributions will be postponed until authorities confirm that the area can be accessed safely.

16. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Key indicators will include:

Indicator Target

Families assessed 100+

Families verified and assisted 100

Emergency food packages distributed 100

Non-food packages distributed 100

Beneficiary records completed 100%

Distribution documentation completed 100%

Beneficiary feedback collected Yes

Final donor report prepared 1

SUS Nepal will monitor both the quantity and quality of assistance and will document any unmet needs requiring additional humanitarian intervention.

17. EXPECTED RESULTS

By the end of the emergency intervention:

1. 100 severely affected families will receive immediate food assistance.

2. 100 families will receive priority non-food assistance.

3. Vulnerable households will have improved access to basic household and hygiene supplies.

4. Families will have improved capacity to remain safe and maintain basic dignity during the immediate recovery period.

5. Emergency needs and gaps will be documented for potential follow-up assistance.

6. Local communities will participate in transparent and accountable relief distribution.

7. Donors will receive documented financial and programmatic reports.

18. WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS NOW

The first days following a major disaster are critical.

Families who have lost homes, food stocks, household possessions and livelihoods cannot wait for long-term recovery programs. They need immediate assistance to eat, sleep safely, maintain hygiene and protect vulnerable members of their households.

The scale of the current disaster is still evolving. Rescue operations continue, and authorities are dealing with damaged roads, bridges, electricity infrastructure and difficult mountain terrain. (Reuters)

US$25,000 can provide practical emergency assistance to 100 families at a time when they are most vulnerable.

19. APPEAL TO DONORS AND PARTNERS

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal respectfully calls upon:

• International humanitarian organizations;

• UN agencies and humanitarian partners;

• Churches and faith-based organizations;

• Christian development organizations;

• Foundations;

• Corporate social responsibility programs;

• Individual philanthropists;

• Nepalese and international diaspora communities;

• Government and local government partners;

• Disaster-response networks;

• Humanitarian donors and grant-making organizations.

We invite partners to stand with the families affected by this unprecedented disaster.

Our immediate funding requirement is US$25,000.

Your support can help provide food, shelter-related items, blankets, hygiene materials, cooking utensils and other essential supplies to families who have lost access to basic necessities.

20. CONCLUSION

The catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal–Tibet border have created an urgent humanitarian crisis. Lives have been lost, families have been displaced, homes and infrastructure have been destroyed, and many people remain unaccounted for.

For the affected families, the emergency is not simply a news event—it is a daily struggle to find food, safe shelter, clean water and basic household necessities.

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal is committed to responding with compassion, transparency, accountability and community participation.

We therefore urgently request US$25,000 from humanitarian partners and donors to implement immediate food and non-food assistance for 100 severely flood-affected families.

Together, we can help families survive the emergency today and begin the journey toward recovery tomorrow.

21. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACT

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal (Community Uplift Nepal)
Manahari-7, Makawanpur 44106, Nepal

Telephone: +977 984 5459881
Email: contact@susnepal.org
Email: sdsnepal2012@gmail.com
Website: www.susnepal.org

SUS Nepal's publicly listed contact details and organizational information are available through its official website. (SusNepal)

Donation Account:
Account Title: Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal
Bank: Citizens Bank
Branch: Manahari, Makawanpur, Nepal
Account Number: 0620100002184201

SUS Nepal's official donation page states that contributions can support disaster relief and rehabilitation as well as other programs for vulnerable communities. (SusNepal)

EMERGENCY FUNDING REQUEST

US$25,000

100 Families • Food • Essential Non-Food Items • Emergency Relief • Dignity • Hope

Samaj Utthan Sewa Nepal urgently requests your partnership to reach flood-affected families during this critical humanitarian emergency.