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What's happening in Nepal?
On 26 August 2026, a collapsing glacier caused a devastating flood in northern Nepal. The impact of the disintegrating rock and ice was so powerful it had the magnitude of a moderate earthquake, with debris then surging downstream. Waters rose without warning, leaving children and families with almost no time to reach safety.
Villages, homes and lives have been destroyed. As of 23 September, at least 1,453 people had lost their lives and more than 5,600 were still missing. More than 84,000 people have been affected, including at least 32,000 children.
Children are among the most vulnerable in the aftermath of floods, facing increased risks to their health, safety, protection and wellbeing.
Children’s lives changed in an instant. Some have lost their homes and belongings and a sense of security. For a child, losing a home is not just losing a building, it is losing the place where they feel safe.
Tara Chettry
Country Director, Save the Children in Nepal
What we're doing to help children and their families in Nepal
Dil Kamal Chettri/ Save the Children
Working with local government in Nuwakot and Dhading districts, we have:
- Reached 8,150 people, including 2,408 children
- Set up four temporary learning centres, providing children with a safe and supportive place to learn, play and recover
- Given 2,329 student kits to children so they can keep learning
- Reunited 51 children who'd been separated from their families and caregivers, working with Nepal's National Child Rights Council
- Distributed 8,983 kits to families affected by the floods, including shelter, baby, hygiene, adolescent and dignity kits
- Installed 19 water taps, bringing clean water to 858 people in 190 households
- Set up 29 winter tents, where 148 people are now staying
- Opened six child friendly spaces where children can play, learn and talk to trained facilitators and counsellors
Figures as of 3rd of November 2026. We update these numbers as our teams verify data from the field, so they may differ from earlier estimates
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