REACH THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Nepal Needs Your Help
On August 26, a glacial collapse above the Bhotekoshi River sent a wall of mud and water through northern Nepal. Roads and bridges are gone. Through all the devastation, our leaders are still bringing God’s word to the people.
165+
Confirmed dead in Nepal and China.
3 districts
Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading cut off by washed-out roads.
Hundreds
Still unaccounted for as search continues.
WHAT HAPPENED
The roads relief trucks need are the roads the flood took first.
In minutes, a glacial collapse above the Bhotekoshi River triggered a flood that buried villages under mud, tore out bridges, and erased stretches of road that took a generation to build. The damage runs across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading — mountain districts where a washed-out bridge doesn't mean a detour. It means the village on the other side is alone.
That's the part of this disaster most coverage will move past quickly. It's also the reason local pastors and ministry leaders matter right now more than almost anyone else responding.
They didn't need the road to reopen. They already knew the trail.
- Field partner update, Unknown Nations Nepal response
Many of these leaders lost everything themselves: A home, a shop, the motorbike that got them from village to village. And they are still the first ones walking in, because their neighbors already trust them, flood or no flood.
How You Can Help
Emergency family assistance — $500–$1,500 per leader. Help pastors and ministry leaders who lost homes or possessions with temporary housing, food, clothing, bedding, cooking supplies, medicine, transportation, phones, and other immediate necessities. Current Christian relief efforts are prioritizing food, clean water, hygiene, shelter, winterization materials, first aid, and household supplies.
Pastor/home rebuilding grants — $2,000–$5,000+. Some leaders may need help repairing or rebuilding their homes rather than simply receiving emergency supplies. Nepal faces an enormous rebuilding challenge, with thousands of homes destroyed or rendered uninhabitable.
Church recovery grants — perhaps $2,500–$10,000 depending on damage. Rather than immediately rebuilding permanent structures, funds could initially provide temporary meeting spaces, tarps/tents, chairs or mats, Bibles, sound equipment, solar lighting, and repairs. Reports indicate multiple churches were destroyed or damaged.
Livelihood replacement. This could be especially important. A pastor may survive the flood but lose the small business, livestock, agricultural tools, motorcycle, sewing equipment, shop inventory, or other source of income that supported the family and ministry. A relatively modest grant could restore the family’s ability to provide for itself.
Transportation and ministry mobility. With roads and bridges destroyed, motorcycles, fuel, transportation costs, and communication equipment can become critical for leaders trying to reach scattered congregations and isolated communities. Nepal’s government has documented extensive damage to roads, bridges, homes and critical infrastructure.
Funds for pastors to serve their communities. This may be the most strategic component. Give trusted local Christian leaders resources not merely for themselves, but to serve everyone in their communities affected by the disaster, regardless of faith—food packages, clean water, blankets, temporary shelter, hygiene kits and medical assistance.
HOW YOUR GIFT WORKS
Bring Nepal The Support They Need.
Every gift is routed directly through local leaders our field team already trusts, people already known and respected in the villages they're reaching.