Strategic Response Plan to the 2026 Flash Floods
On August 26th, a catastrophic flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster has killed hundreds and left nearly two thousand missing across communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading districts. NYF is responding in real-time with emergency shelter, nutrition support, long-term care for displaced children, and vocational training & temporary housing for young adults. (These disaster response plans are subject to change based on need.)
This is exactly the kind of crisis NYF was built to respond to. We intend to do what we do best: put our existing infrastructure, staff expertise, and program experience to work for children and families who have lost everything. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info@nepalyouthfoundation.org. You can join us in providing relief by making a donation here.
1) Emergency Recovery Shelter
At the moment, thousands of flood survivors are being treated at hospitals in Kathmandu. Many face discharge with nowhere safe to go—their homes destroyed, and in some cases their families lost entirely. Many survivors are also coping with serious injuries or new disabilities that make an unsupported recovery impossible. NYF will convert our Nutritional Rehabilitation Home (NRH) into a temporary shelter, which is capable of housing just over 100 people at a time across two buildings. At our NRH facility, survivors can recover, be reunited with family, or wait for permanent government housing.
2) Distribution of Nutritious Super Flour, Lito
Lito is a highly nutritious “super flour” made of ground corn, wheat, and soybeans. Using our new lito production plant in the NRH facility, NYF will scale up production of this ready-to-eat flour to distribute to families, shelters, and communities that need it most. We will target children, injured survivors, pregnant women, and the elderly. This response leverages infrastructure and expertise we already have in place, allowing us to move quickly and distribute at scale.
3) Long-Term Child Care
Preliminary estimates put the number of children affected by this disaster at 17,000, many being orphaned. We are opening space at Olgapuri Children’s Village, NYF’s residential children’s home, to provide long-term shelter for children who have lost their families. We currently have capacity to shelter and care for an additional 50 children. At Olgapuri, children affected by these floods will not just receive shelter but also care, counseling, education, and a stable environment while longer-term family or guardianship solutions are pursued.
4) Vocational Training & Housing for Young Adults
Young adults who have lost homes, families, and livelihoods need more than emergency relief—they need a path back to self-sufficiency. NYF will be able to provide housing and vocational training for these individuals at Olgapuri Vocational School. There, students can receive certifications in vocational training, which will equip them to earn an income and rebuild their own lives. Just as importantly, these are the skills their villages will need as reconstruction begins. This program will build not only individual resilience but also the local capacity to rebuild entire communities.