Nepali community organisations across the UK have been raising money for flood victims back home since the Bhotekoshi disaster struck on August 26, with efforts running through mosques, community halls, professional associations and online fundraising pages rather than a single coordinated campaign.
According to reporting by OnlineKhabar's UK desk, the Non-Resident Nepali Association UK (NRNA UK), under president Rajendra Pudasaini, has raised close to Rs 5.2 million (roughly £29,000) through a GoFundMe appeal, with plans to channel up to Rs 10 million to Nepal's Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. A separate NRNA UK body, chaired by Prem Gaha Magar, is running its own GoFundMe and fundraising drive; Gaha Magar has said his organisation intends to act as a "watchdog" over how funds raised in the UK are used and plans to send representatives directly to affected areas to assist with relief and rehabilitation.
Editorial note: the existence of two separately operating bodies both using the "NRNA UK" name reflects an internal organisational split within the association, not a dispute over this specific fundraising effort. ICN has not investigated the underlying cause of that split and is not in a position to characterise which body, if either, holds official standing this should be treated with caution and is flagged for editorial review before publication.
Other groups have reported smaller, but concrete, contributions. South West Nepali Samaj UK said it deposited Rs 1,035,000 (around £5,800) directly into the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, with chairperson Kisan GC describing it as part of the group's "social responsibility toward the homeland." The Nepalese Doctors' Association UK and the group Support Nepal UK have also raised funds, with Support Nepal UK contributing £1,500, according to OnlineKhabar's reporting. Proceeds from a recent Nepali community fair, along with a charity trail-walk event running from September 11-13, are also being directed toward flood relief.
This weekend: a British Red Cross 10k challenge
Separately, the British Red Cross has launched "Race to Respond," a nationwide fundraising challenge for its Nepal Floods Emergency appeal. Participants choose their own route and complete a 10-kilometre distance by running, walking, wheeling, or swimming within 24 hours starting Saturday, September 12. Registration and fundraising pages are set up through JustGiving, and the charity says funds go toward its ongoing emergency response work in Nepal, delivered in partnership with the Nepal Red Cross Society.
Several UK-registered charities with existing Nepal programmes have also opened dedicated flood appeals, including the NDA Charity (formerly the Nepalese Doctors' Association UK's parent charity structure) and Help for Nepal, working jointly with Nepalese Community Oxfordshire.
What UK-based readers can do
If you want to contribute, options include:British Red Cross "Race to Respond" sign up via JustGiving to take part in the September 12 challenge and fundraise from your own network. Nepal's Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund the official government channel; bank details and QR codes are published on the Prime Minister's Office website, and several UK community groups (including South West Nepali Samaj UK) have transferred funds there directly. UK-registered charities with Nepal programmes the NDA Charity, Help for Nepal (with Nepalese Community Oxfordshire), and others have open, dedicated appeals.
As with any disaster fundraising, verify you are giving through an organisation's official page rather than a forwarded link, and be aware that with multiple community groups collecting separately, it may not be possible to track exactly how much has been raised in total or precisely how each group's funds are being spent — a point Gaha Magar's group has itself raised as a reason for closer monitoring.
