Thousands of Children Impacted One Month After Nepal Flash Floods

One month after glacier-triggered flash floods struck the districts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot in Nepal, thousands of families and children continue to deal with the aftermath of the disaster. The floods have resulted in 1,451 confirmed deaths, left 5,786 individuals missing, and affected an estimated 22,000 children across the region.

The disaster has caused widespread disruption to the region's education infrastructure. According to aid reports, learning has been interrupted for approximately 9,800 children across 32 schools, with 18 school buildings either fully or partially destroyed. Ongoing displacement, family separation, and compromised essential services have raised significant concerns regarding the protection and overall wellbeing of affected children.

In response to the crisis, humanitarian organization World Vision International Nepal reported that it has assisted 8,684 people during the initial month, including 3,521 children and 258 individuals with disabilities. Working alongside local partners KIRDARC Nepal and Good Neighbors Nepal, the relief efforts have supplied emergency food, shelter, hygiene and dignity kits, bedding, kitchen supplies, safe drinking water support, and established Child Friendly Spaces.

As operations shift from immediate relief toward long-term recovery, the organization stated it plans to focus on rehabilitating shelters, restoring local livelihoods, helping children return to education safely, improving access to essential services, and strengthening protection mechanisms for women and children.

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