A Disaster Without Warning

On the morning of 26 August 2026, disaster struck the mountains north of Kathmandu with almost no warning.

High in the Himalayas near the Nepal–Tibet border, a huge section of glacier ice and underlying rock broke away at around 5,000 metres and crashed into the valley below, temporarily blocking the river. When the blockage released, an immense surge of water, mud, rock and debris tore down the Lhende Khola and into the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems.

Within minutes it had reached Rasuwagadhi on the Nepal–Tibet border. There was almost no time to escape.

The flood swept through settlements including Timure and Syabrubesi before continuing down the Trishuli valley through Rasuwa, Nuwakot and beyond. Homes, roads, bridges and livelihoods have been destroyed. Families have lost loved ones, homes and everything they own, while many survivors are now living in schools, temporary shelters and makeshift camps.

Some communities remain extremely difficult to reach because of destroyed roads, continuing rain and unstable hillsides.

How Juniper Trust is Helping

Juniper Trust has more than 30 years' experience of voluntary work in Nepal. We are a non-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers, with no paid staff, no office and no administrative overheads. This means 100% of donations to this appeal can be channelled directly into helping the people who need it most.

Following the devastating 2015 earthquake, we rebuilt 20 schools, many of which we still support today. Over those years we have built a trusted network of friends, volunteers, organisations and suppliers throughout Nepal. When this disaster happened, those relationships meant we were able to respond immediately.

approach is simple: raise the money, find out what people actually need, buy it in Nepal and get it to them as quickly as physically possible.

Working alongside Rotary in Kathmandu, local volunteers and other organisations, we are receiving information directly from affected communities about what is most urgently required. Supplies are being purchased in Kathmandu, packed and transported by truck and 4WD as close to the affected villages as conditions allow.

In the first few days alone, we have purchased essential medicines, blankets, gumboots, toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, sanitary products, nappies, men's and women's underwear, body powders, power banks with emergency torches, plates, glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment and hundreds of metres of matting.

One of our immediate priorities is Uttargaya Gaupalika, where around 500 displaced people are relying on charitable assistance. After days when access was almost impossible, some of these communities can now be approached using extremely difficult 4WD routes.

Every day the situation changes. Every day new requests arrive. And every day our shopping list changes to reflect what people on the ground tell us they need most.

The generosity so far has been extraordinary, but this is only the beginning. The need will continue long after the immediate rescue operation is over. People will need food, shelter, clothing and basic necessities, and eventually help rebuilding their homes, schools, communities and lives.

We will continue to post updates so you can see what we are buying, where it is going and the difference your donations are making.

Please donate whatever you can and, if you can't donate, please help by sharing the appeal.

Thank you for standing with Nepal. ❤️🙏🇳🇵

UPDATE – 3 SEPTEMBER

At 8am this morning, Nepal time, all the relief supplies purchased by Juniper Trust so far were collected in Kathmandu and began their journey towards Uttargaya Gaupalika, Bogatitar, Rasuwa – one of the areas hardest hit by the floods, where around 1,100 households have been displaced.

The supplies will provide essential assistance for approximately 350–500 people who are currently waiting for help.

The journey is extremely difficult. Our driver has told us it could take up to two days to reach the drop-off point because of the condition of the roads and the damage caused by the floods.

We are in regular contact with both the driver and representatives waiting at the destination and will keep you updated as the journey progresses.

Juniper Trust is working closely with Rotary Pashupati Kathmandu and local volunteers to ensure these supplies reach the communities where they are needed most.

Thank you to everyone who has donated. This is your generosity now physically on its way to people who desperately need it. ❤️🙏🇳🇵

PREVIOUS UPDATES – 31 AUGUST & 1 SEPTEMBER

Thanks to the incredible response to the appeal, by 31 August we had already sent £5,000 to Nepal, allowing our team to begin purchasing urgently needed supplies immediately.

Over the following two days, around NPR 800,000 (approximately £4,000) was spent on essential medicines, blankets, gumboots, hygiene products, nappies, clothing, cooking equipment, power banks with emergency torches and other essential supplies.

Juniper Trust volunteer Durlav Roy Chowdhury also visited Trishuli and witnessed the devastation first-hand. While he was there, remarkably, a family of four was found alive in a partially buried house just metres away.

By 1 September we received encouraging news that some previously stranded communities could be reached by difficult 4WD routes. Working with Rotary Kathmandu, preparations began to move supplies towards Uttargaya Gaupalika, where around 500 displaced people were relying on charitable assistance.

The situation remained extremely difficult, with damaged roads and unstable hillsides restricting access and army helicopters continuing rescue, relief and recovery operations.

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A massive thank you to everyone who has donated, shared the appeal, connected us with people on the ground or helped in any way.

Please donate whatever you can and, if you can't donate, please help us by sharing the appeal.

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Thank you from everyone at Juniper Trust and our friends and colleagues in Nepal. ❤️🙏🇳🇵