Nepal Flooding Appeal
Help Nepal recover – Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is responding.
When the situation has stabilised and the rebuild can begin, we will consider the best way that we can help the people of Nepal.
There will be immense damage to homes, community centres, schools etc so plenty to do.
Your support in this will help us make a real difference on your behalf.
Please DONATE – The more people donate the more we can do
Two of our DARTs left for Nepal on Sunday 18th October and their objectives are
Our immediate priority is to reach Dhunche in the Rasuwa region, where we will carry out a comprehensive assessment to identify and clarify the most urgent needs of local communities affected by the disaster.
There are significant challenges to overcome, including difficult travel conditions, long journey times, and the need to navigate local priorities and administrative processes. For this reason, we believe it is essential to be in-country and on-site, working directly with community leaders and residents.
Having a presence on the ground enables us to make informed decisions, respond quickly to changing circumstances, and ensure that every pound donated is spent as effectively and efficiently as possible. It also allows us to accurately assess needs, avoid unnecessary costs, and ensure that the support provided reaches those who need it most.
Deployments
What do DARTs do?:
- Conduct an assessment of the disaster and local needs;
- Coordinate with relevant governments, aid agencies and the affected communities to ensure that aid is deployed where most effective;
- Manage the effective distribution of equipment, tents etc. to the sites of deployment;
- Train members of the local community so that they can be involved in the distribution and deployment of the equipment, tents etc.;
- Work to ensure that deployments are designed to support longer term sustainability;
- Monitor and evaluate our deployments to ensure that both the products we are deploying as well as the means of distribution are relevant, effective and reach out to the most vulnerable.
If your organisation, club or group would like a speaker for your meetings, we would be very happy speak about Disaster Aid UK & Ireland, and answer any questions they might have.
Please contact us with suggested details of the time and date of the meeting. Email: admin@disasteraiduk.org
When we are not running appeals for specific disasters, our focus is on raising funds to prepare,
so that we are ready for future disasters.
Funds provided before a disaster have a much bigger impact, as it means that we can deploy with more aid, more quickly.
To help us be ready for the next appeal please go to our donation webpage
Disaster Aid UK & Ireland
Disaster Aid UK & Ireland is one of the founding partners of Disaster Aid International (DAI). DAI is an international organisation, involving Rotary Clubs around the world, with the mission to:
- Respond to disasters with the supply of humanitarian aid to the affected communities and/or individuals.
- Work in partnership on humanitarian projects funded by other organisations including Rotary clubs and Rotary districts.
In contrast to many other disaster-response groups, our aim is also to provide an infrastructure that allows affected communities to regain their normal lives.
View video for the role of DARTS
On 26 August 2026, a wall of ice, rock and water tore down the Bhote Koshi valley.
Whole villages, bridges and the road to China were swept away. Many of the men who died were drivers and hydropower workers – the only earners in their families.
Eight weeks on, widows in Dhunche are facing debts, grief and school fees they can no longer pay. Without help, their children will have to leave school.
MEET ABINASH, 17
Abinash lost his father, a driver, in the flood. Now he gets up at 5am to milk the family buffalo and carries the milk 12 km to sell in Dhunche before school.
He is the man of the family at 17 – and he is determined to finish Grade 10.
£155 keeps a child like Abinash in school for a whole year.
What Disaster Aid is already doing in Dhunche
Education
25 children who lost their fee-payer are funded for at least five years at Highland School, Dhunche.
Counselling & skills
31 widowed mothers referred to WOREC for counselling, career advice and vocational training.
Financial & legal help
A pro bono team of accountants and lawyers helping widows claim support, settle loans and transfer assets.