Nepal Red Cross steps up relief efforts for Bhotekoshi flood victims
Summary
The Nepal Red Cross Society has expanded relief and humanitarian support for communities hit by the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli floods, distributing food, shelter items, hygiene kits and cash assistance across affected districts. It is also providing health services, psychosocial support, tracing services and recovery programs for displaced and vulnerable families.
Key Points
- The Nepal Red Cross Society has been providing relief and humanitarian services to communities affected by the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli floods over the past month.
- It distributed food, non-food items, tarpaulins, blankets, mattresses, hygiene kits and cash assistance to thousands of flood-affected households in Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot.
- The society also offered health checkups, psychosocial support, tracing services, child-friendly spaces and help desks to support survivors and families searching for missing persons.
- NRCS said its next priorities include continued relief, recovery and rehabilitation programs in housing, health, livelihoods, water and sanitation.
