ShelterBox at the Nepal Disaster

The sudden surge of water was reportedly caused by a glacier collapse, sending mud, ice, and rock crashing into the Bhote Koshi River and through communities. Our response is underway. Our team is working with partners in the region to understand the rapidly evolving situation, determine how many people have been affected, and identify the emergency shelter and essential supplies displaced families will need.Reports suggest thousands of people may have lost or damaged homes, and with villages scattered across remote mountainous areas and critical roads and bridges destroyed, reaching families in need will be challenging.

We know Nepal well. ShelterBox responded following the devastating 2015 earthquake, when an avalanche of ice, snow, and rock destroyed Langtang village in the same region and killed more than 200 people. We returned to Nepal again in 2017. That experience and our relationships in the region will help inform our response today.

And Nepal is not the only emergency where families need help. Right now, ShelterBox is responding to disasters and conflict around the world, from devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, to severe flooding in Bangladesh, to families displaced by conflict and crisis. The need is immense.

Please make an emergency shelter gift today.

Your support can help ShelterBox provide emergency shelter and other essential aid to families who have lost their homes in Nepal, and help us remain ready to respond whenever disaster strikes next.

With gratitude,