11/09/2026
300 Solar Lights for Rasuwa!
We are humbled to share that HELP had the privilege to be a small contributor in responding to the recent flood-affected areas through solar light distribution in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. This was, however, a very different trip for HELP.
In the past, we travelled across almost all the municipalities in the district through our SchooinaBag partnership programme. Those visits were about schools, children, communities and the hope that education brings.
The destruction left by the recent flash floods was difficult to comprehend. The sorrow of people we met, the condition of the communities and the uncertainty about what lies further up the valley left us with a very different feeling. Places that had been full of hope were suddenly living with immense fear and uncertainty.
Following our initial visit to the flood-affected areas of Bidur in Nuwakot for a preliminary assessment, we returned with something very basic but urgently needed: solar lights. A similar intervention was undertaken during the Helambu/Melamchi flood in 2021.
With severe damage to power lines and hydropower infrastructure, many displaced families in holding centres and the cut off villages were reported to be living in darkness. For communities cut off from the road network, the lack of electricity also meant limited access to communication and information.
In response to requests from several communities with whom we have worked closely over the years, HELP delivered 300 solar light kits with mobile charging points.
The distribution included:
• 37 kits in Kalika Ward 1
• 43 kits in Kalika Ward 2
• 35 kits in Keraghari, Nuwakot
• 176 kits in Haku, Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality and Rasuwa upper area.
Haku was particularly challenging to reach. The village had been completely cut off after roads, bridges and communication links were destroyed. The 164 solar kits were therefore airlifted by drone, with the support of the GBS and Roboaarambha team operating the drones and the Nepal Army personnel on the ground.
For us, the solar lights are not a solution to the much larger crisis. They are simply one small thing we could do immediately. A light at night means being able to move around safely. A mobile charging point means being able to contact family. For a displaced family, it can bring back a small measure of dignity and security when almost everything else has been taken away.
But our work in Rasuwa does not stop with the solar lights.
Our next focus is education. Through our SchooinaBag partnership, we are preparing to support children affected by the floods with essential educational resources and we are also setting up longer term scholarship support for students whose education has been disrupted by this disaster. This would return children to learning and helping communities regain a sense of normal life. However, we realize the immediate crisis is about rescue and survival.
We are grateful to all the supporters, friends and local representatives who helped make this possible, including those who helped with both the funding and distribution.
