01/09/2026
UPDATE 7 | Nepal-Tibet Border Flash Flood Response | 1 September 2026
After nearly seven hours on the road, our team is still making its way toward Kalikasthan, Rasuwa. Continuous rainfall and difficult road conditions have slowed the journey, with the team getting held up at several points along the way.
But what they are carrying makes every difficult mile worthwhile. The vehicles may look full of boxes, but each box represents a need that someone in the affected area told us about.
From our earlier assessment in the area, one of the concerns reported by Jibjibe Primary Hospital and surrounding communities was the shortage of medicines and basic medical supplies.
Even during a disaster, people living with COPD, asthma, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease still need their regular treatment. Wounds still need care. Infections still need treatment. At the same time, health facilities must be ready to manage respiratory problems, infections, wounds, pain, skin conditions and other illnesses that inevitably continue after a flood.
So the medicines travelling today were selected to help fill those gaps. They include medicines for asthma and breathing problems, diabetes and blood pressure, antibiotics, pain and inflammation, allergies, stomach problems, skin and wound infections, and other commonly encountered conditions. It is not simply a box of medicines, it is an effort to bring what health workers on the ground are actually asking for.
The team is also carrying:
4 oxygen concentrators
480 plaster bandages
50 solar lights
2,000 face masks
Clothing for around 100 affected people
40 body bags
400 Sanitary pads, some toothbrushes and toothpaste (supported by Regina Chun)
The medical team also includes a psychiatrist doctor. In emergencies like this, the injuries we can see are only part of the suffering. Families have experienced sudden loss, displacement, fear and uncertainty. Their emotional and psychological needs matter too.
A community post shared earlier today described many of the same needs our team has been hearing from the ground. We’ll share the link in the comments. For us, this matters because every item we carry should answer a real need expressed by the people there.
We are especially grateful to volunteer Justin Murphy and his team, who generously supported the two 4×4 vehicles and the medicines for this mission.
A small moment that meant a lot — our volunteers in their Mountain Heart Nepal shirts, carrying a heart strong enough for the mountains and a purpose we hope communities will remember.
Tomorrow, the team will begin distributing the medical and relief supplies and conduct a free health camp for the affected community.
To everyone who has stood with us, shared our updates, connected us with partners, helped move supplies, or simply asked, ‘What do they need?’ Thank you.
Today, some of those answers are moving toward Rasuwa in two 4×4 vehicles.
Still on the road. Still moving toward Kalikasthan.
