7 September 2026 - Update from Alongsiders International
We continue to pray for two missing boys, Shiva and Bishal. At this point after the flash floods, hope is fading.
Sadly, we've also now heard of a whole Church washed away in Rasuwa: 17 people lost, including a number of Alongsiders. Details are not yet clear.
Suren, the Alongsiders leader in Nepal, told me he met one elderly man who had lost four sons, three daughters-in-law, a grandchild, and his wife. Only the man and his nine-year-old granddaughter survived. Their home, possessions and family were gone.
So far, thanks to your generosity, we have provided (and continue to provide right now):
Tarpaulins to help families shelter from the monsoon rains
Dignity Kits containing 16 essential items for women and girls, including sanitary pads
Clothing for people who survived with only what they were wearing and are very cold at night
Solar lamps, especially important for the safety of girls at night
Rice was not distributed in the first round because other organisations were already providing it. This has allowed us to focus our resources where urgent gaps remain.
The need is not only physical. Children are carrying deep psychological trauma, and families are grieving loved ones, homes and livelihoods. We plan to respond to this in the coming weeks, as the team there has previous training and experience in addressing trauma.
We are especially concerned about the dignity and safety of girls and young women sheltering in public areas with a lot of people. The solar lamps we are distributing are a crucial first step, and we'd like to distribute thousands more Dignity Kits if we have the funds.
Thanks for caring. Please continue to pray.
Craig Greenfield Alongsiders International
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Initial Update - 1 September
On 26 August, flash floods tore through northern Nepal, triggered by a glacial lake outburst and torrential rain in the Himalayan region. In a matter of hours, entire villages were swept away. Hundreds of lives have been lost, with over 500 confirmed deaths and close to 1,000 people still missing. At least 93,000 people have been affected (as of 31 August).
The destruction goes far beyond the immediate loss of life. Homes, roads, bridges and schools have been destroyed: 18 schools alone are gone, leaving an estimated 10,000 children without a place to learn. Whole communities are now cut off, with aid unable to reach them by road. Families who survived the floods are facing a second crisis: disease risk from disrupted water and sanitation, and the threat of further flooding as the region remains unstable.
In the middle of this, our partners at Alongsiders already have local people on the ground. Alongsiders works through teams embedded in their own communities across Nepal: the same people who were mentoring and discipling children and youth before the floods hit are now responding and reaching out to those who are displaced.
We are inviting you to stand with them.
Please pray: for those still searching for missing loved ones, for the safety of relief workers reaching cut-off communities, and for Alongsiders' teams as they care for those who have lost their homes, and in some cases, family members.
If you're able to give as well, your gift would help local teams provide emergency food, clean water, shelter and care for children and families who have lost everything, and to keep walking alongside them through the long recovery that follows once the news moves on.
But above all, please pray.
