Nepal Flood Relief
Aug 31, 2026
On August 26, flash floods struck Nepal's border region with Tibet after a glacier collapse released a flow of rock, ice, and debris, damaging buildings, bridges, and power stations. The disaster has killed hundreds of people across Nepal and Tibet, with thousands still missing.
Thousands of people are in urgent need of safe shelter, food, water, and medical care. In response, local and international nonprofits are mobilizing to deliver emergency assistance, restore essential services, and support the long-term recovery and resilience of the communities most severely impacted.
You can use your Vanguard Charitable donor-advised fund (DAF) account to support impacted communities in Nepal. The list below, developed in partnership with Charity Navigator, includes highly rated nonprofits that are actively involved in disaster relief and recovery efforts in the region.
**Nonprofits signed up for Grant Payments via PayPal and can receive funds more quickly than those sent via paper check.1
| Charity Name | EIN | Areas of support |
|---|---|---|
| Save The Children Federation, Inc.* | 06-0726487 | Save the Children has activated its humanitarian response for communities affected by the floods in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading. Their team is on the ground with emergency aid for 1,000 households, providing essential non-food items including tarpaulins, baby kits, mosquito nets, dignity and hygiene kits, blankets, kitchen utensils, and water and sanitation supplies. They're working with the Disaster Management Committee and other responders to reach families quickly, and exploring safe spaces and temporary facilities where children, women and girls can receive protection and support. |
| Direct Relief* | 95-1831116 | In addition to mobilizing medical aid, Direct Relief is providing an emergency operating grant to Mountain Heart Nepal, which connects medical care and outreach to Nepal's hardest-to-reach areas, including communities now affected by the flood. |
| Project HOPE* | 53-0242962 | Project HOPE’s Emergency Response Team is in Nepal, deploying emergency medical teams and supplies in the most affected communities in coordination with their local partner, Volunteer Corps Nepal. |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response* | 20-3414952 | The All Hands & Hearts Nepal team is working hand-in-hand with Nepali government authorities, the Nepal Army, and the Nepal Red Cross, delivering urgent supplies directly to rescuers. The rescue kits include protective gear such as masks, boots, gloves, and helmets, along with equipment such as stretchers, ladders, medicine, food, and water. |
| GlobalGiving* | 30-0108263 | GlobalGiving's Nepal Flood Relief Fund is providing local organizations with flexible funding to meet urgent needs, including search and rescue, emergency medical care, shelter, food, clean water, and other essential supplies. As needs evolve, the fund will also support longer-term recovery and rebuilding, especially for marginalized, remote, and hard-to-reach communities affected by the floods. |
| Oxfam America* | 23-7069110 | Oxfam, working with community partners in Nepal and in close coordination with local authorities, is immediately supplying emergency hygiene kits and water purification solutions for households in the hardest-hit district. |
| Unicef USA* | 13-1760110 | UNICEF is working with the Government of Nepal and humanitarian partners to support displaced communities through emergency assistance and early recovery efforts. This includes helping restore access to basic services and providing hygiene kits, health aid, and emergency supplies to protect flood-affected children in Nepal. |
| Sewa International Inc.* | 20-0638718 | Sewa International USA is working with its ground relief volunteers, delivering emergency aid and essential supplies to flood-affected families in Nepal. |
| Water Mission* | 57-1116978 | Water Mission is responding by sending their Disaster Assistance Response Team to evaluate the safe water, sanitation, and hygiene needs of people impacted by the flooding. |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated* | 27-3521132 | WCK Relief Team members are en route to the area to support the work of their restaurant partners serving meals in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts–downstream from the country’s border with China. |
| World Help* | 54-1615454 | World Help's in-country partners in Nepal are delivering food, water, and vital supplies to families affected by the flooding. |
| ShelterBox USA* | 20-0471604 | ShelterBox is providing emergency shelter and essential aid to flood-affected families in Nepal, helping them recover. |
| World Vision* | 95-1922279 | World Vision teams in Nepal are responding to devastating flash floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Local staff are assessing needs, coordinating with government and humanitarian partners, and providing emergency food, shelter kits, and child protection to flood-affected families in Nepal. |
To support these charities or others:
Log in and give to charities. If you don't have access to your online account, you can register by selecting the Login button in the upper right-hand corner. Follow the prompts to register for online access.
If the organization isn't in your saved charities’ list, type the charity name in the Discover Charities search bar. When you find the charity you're looking for, click Start a Grant.
You'll be asked to select a grant purpose in the first step of the process. Select Disaster Relief as your purpose and Nepal Flooding as the sub-purpose.
International granting options:
You may also choose to recommend a grant to an international charity through Charities Aid Foundation of America (CAF America), an industry leader in international granting. To do so, simply recommend a grant2 to CAF America, EIN 43-1634280, and enter the name of the charity you would like to support in Name of International Charity and enter the location.
To discover international charities that are responding to this disaster and recommended by CAF America, support Nepal flood relief through CAF America.
The nonprofit community's response will be ongoing, and as such, these lists are not meant to be exhaustive.
1 Vanguard Charitable is now issuing grants via Grant Payments with PayPal. To receive a grant from PayPal, the nonprofit must be enrolled with PayPal and confirm their charity status. The above nonprofits marked with an asterisk have a confirmed enrollment status. To learn more about Grant Payments, click here: Eligible nonprofits for grants
2 Fees may apply.
