Emergency relief needed in Nepal after flooding
The region has no safe drinking water and severe infrastructure damage. Immediate need is for safe, potable water.
CDO Nepal is working with the Nepali Government to provide Ceramic Water Filters and emergency food to the people in the devastated region.
An appeal from Care and Development Founders in Nepal
August 26,2026
Dear Friends,
We are reaching out to you with heavy hearts following a massive disaster that struck Nepal early this morning.
A catastrophic flash flood, triggered by a sudden and intense surge from the Tibet side of the Bhotekoshi river, swept violently down the Trishuli River basin. The diaster has devastated five major districts: Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan. The situation on the ground is critical. The powerful torrent has washed away entire settlements, leaving thousands of people missing or displaced. We are already seeing heavy human causalities and extensive, heartbreaking damage to homes and property.
Disaster Background and Context:
The flood originated upstream in Tibet around 9:15 am on August 26, 2026, suspected to be a high-altitude glacial lake outburst or a landslide induced river burst. Massive water waves reaching 8 to10 meters high tore through the border region, decimating the Timure Market, the Timure Customs Office and parts of the Syabrubesi settlement.
Key hydropower plants have sustained catastrophic damage and emergency services are currently searching for dozens of missing individuals, including drivers and security personnel.
Critical On-the-Ground Challenges:
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No Safe Drinking Water: Local water systems and sanitation infrastructure have been completely destroyed by the mud and debris. Without immediate intervention, survivors face an imminent risk of waterborne disease outbreaks.
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Severe Infrastructure Damage: Major bridges have been completely washed away, cutting off entire communities. Riverside corridors and key transportation routes, including the Prithvi Highway and areas around Benighat, Galchhi and Gajuri, are completely blocked or destroyed.
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Immediate Response: We are in direct coordination with the local government to urgently procure and distribute portable water filters and emergency food supplies to the flood victims.
While the Nepal Army and security forces are deploying helicopters for search and rescue, their resources are stretched to the limit. The survivors who made it through the initial flood waters are now fighting a second battle against hunger, thirst and exposure.
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Emergency safe drinking water is essential. The answer is distribution of Ceramic Water Filters.
Promoting safe drinking water, building lasting opportunities.
Every day, worldwide, 4000 children die from drinking unclean water. Drinking water, free of bacteria and protozoa, is essential for each human being. Developing countries – like Mexico, Nepal and Nigeria – do not have the resources to build and maintain Western-style water treatment plants and the delivery infrastructure necessary to provide clean water. Our goal is to bring a safe, clean and sustainable water solution home to these countries using ceramic water filters.
Ceramic Water Filter Solutions has standardized a reliable method for manufacturing a ceramic filter that will produce affordable clean water and can be installed directly in the home, at the point of use, avoiding contamination in collection and transit. To use it, one only needs to pour contaminated water in the top. It is a simple passive device, made locally of native materials, uses no electric, requires minimal maintenance and makes an immediate change in peoples’ lives.
With your support we can help local communities build the factories to produce these filters, locating them near their markets and creating jobs. We also train & assist the volunteer groups who help build these factories and make sure they keep working well into the future.
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