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Nuwakot District: This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2026 shows an area affected by flash floods in Nuwakot District, Nepal. The death toll from a massive flash flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River on Wednesday reached 22, the police said. The Nepal Tourism Board said that as many as 384 tourists, including 291 foreigners, have been reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa district in northern Nepal. Photo: Xinhua/Shutterstock
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Donate to the Nepal Flash Flood Emergency Appeal
We've reached our matched giving target, but your donation will still make a huge impact on the lives of families in Nepal who are facing unimaginable loss.
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Nuwakot District: This photo taken on Aug. 26, 2026 shows an area affected by flash floods in Nuwakot District, Nepal. The death toll from a massive flash flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River on Wednesday reached 22, the police said. The Nepal Tourism Board said that as many as 384 tourists, including 291 foreigners, have been reported missing after a massive flash flood swept through Rasuwa district in northern Nepal. Photo: Xinhua/Shutterstock
Donate to the Nepal Flash Flood Emergency Appeal
Families in Nepal are facing unimaginable loss. By donating today and having your gift doubled, you can help us scale our response to reach even more people.
Donate today
Your information is in safe hands with us. All transactions are 100% SSL secure and encrypted, and we never store your credit card information.
Having problems donating?
- Call us at 1800 088 110
- Email us at enquire@oxfam.org.au
If the funds raised exceed the amount required to meet the needs of the people affected by this emergency, or in the event we are not able to use all the funds raised for any reason (including government restrictions), we will direct funds to our International Crisis Fund, allowing Oxfam to rapidly respond to emergencies around the world.
Nepal: Aerial view of a collapsed bridge over the Trishuli River. Photo: Shankar Giri/Oxfam
What is happening in Nepal?
On 26 August, a major flash flood struck Nepal's Rasuwa District severely affecting Syapru Besi and Timure near the Tibet border.
Right now, 1114 deaths have been recorded, 3,916 people are missing and thousands have been forced from their homes.
Entire villages have been washed away with significant damage to settlements, roads, bridges, market areas and critical infrastructure.
A secondary flood wave struck Nepal on 30 August, compounding the devastation. The fresh surge forced the complete closure of the vital Prithvi Highway after a major section at Krishnabhir collapsed due to severe landslide, cutting off the main road link to Kathmandu.
Oxfam is working closely with the Government and local partners to assess what people urgently need.
With your support, we can provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene, cash assistance and essential items in the aftermath of disaster.
Please donate to the Nepal Flash Flood Emergency Response today.
40,000+
people have been forcibly displaced
10,000+
households need emergency hygiene support
FROM THE FIELD
Scaling up our response
Oxfam, working with its partners and in close coordination with local authorities, is immediately supplying emergency hygiene kits, water purification solutions, food items and emergency shelter across hundreds of households in the hardest-hit districts of Dhading, Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
The Government of Nepal estimates that 10,000 households — nearly 50,000 people — require emergency hygiene support and water purification, in addition to 3,130 dignity kits and nearly 4,000 baby kits for children under five.
As the scale of the disaster unfolds, more families will urgently need emergency supplies including clean water, shelter, and sanitation.
Please donate today to help scale up our response.
Mozambique: An Oxfam distribution of hygiene kits at Mandruzi camp, Beira. Photo: Elena Heatherwick
Where your money goes in an emergency
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During an emergency, at least 90% of your donation goes to program and humanitarian work.
Your donation can help people survive today and assist communities with rebuilding their lives in the future.
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Emergency Action Alliance (EAA)
Oxfam Australia is proud to be a founding member of the Emergency Action Alliance. The Emergency Action Alliance (EAA) is a simple and effective way for Australian donors to help in an international humanitarian emergency.
The EAA is made up of 15 Australian-based member charities who are experts in humanitarian aid and specialise in different areas of disaster response. By combining the expertise of the 15 members, the EAA can focus the desire of Australian donors to help into a targeted response to an international emergency.