From blankets to handmade dolls, two foreign women bring comfort to flood survivors
Summary
Two foreign women have brought relief to Nepal’s flood survivors, with Malaysian music teacher Wong Siew Ngan distributing blankets and supplies in Nuwakot and Czech national Katerina Svejnohova delivering handmade dolls to children in Rasuwa. Their small acts of kindness offered comfort to families displaced by the Bhotekoshi floods.
Key Points
- Wong Siew Ngan travelled from Malaysia with relief supplies and later distributed blankets, toiletries and other essentials to flood survivors in Nuwakot.
- Katerina Svejnohova launched a small fundraising campaign in the Czech Republic and carried handmade dolls to children in flood-hit villages of Rasuwa.
- Both women said they were moved by the suffering they witnessed and wanted survivors to feel seen and supported.
- The Bhotekoshi floods displaced thousands and caused widespread destruction across Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading and other districts.
