KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 27
Plan International Nepal has provided humanitarian assistance to 12,493 people, including 4,202 children, a month after devastating floods affected communities across Nepal.
The organisation said it has focused its response on children, girls and families in Nuwakot, Rasuwa and surrounding areas, where damaged water systems, disrupted education, displacement and limited access to essential services continue to affect communities.
More than 140,000 litres of safe drinking water have been supplied, while 14 drinking water systems and water points have been repaired or restored. Assistance has also included hygiene kits for 2,008 households, food for 1,311 households, kitchen kits for 1,073 households and emergency shelter kits for 733 households.
Plan said it used humanitarian airlifts and local transport to reach hard-to-access communities in Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality.
For children, the organisation has established six child-friendly spaces and provided psychosocial support to 799 people. It has also supported temporary learning centres and schools, including children with visual impairments, and provided nutrition screening, referrals and supplies to children and pregnant and lactating women.
"Recovery does not end when the immediate emergency is over. For children, feeling safe, returning to learning and having access to essential services are all part of recovery," said Srijana Gurung, acting country director of Plan International Nepal.
The organisation said it is working with local governments, the Nepal Red Cross Society, UN agencies and other humanitarian partners on relief and early recovery programmes covering water, sanitation and hygiene, education, protection, nutrition, shelter and cash assistance.
As the response shifts towards recovery, Plan said continued support would be needed to help affected families restore essential services, return children to learning and rebuild their lives.