A few weeks ago, catastrophic flash floods and mudslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing. The three hardest-hit districts—Nuwakot, Rasuwa, and Dhading—saw widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure.
Amazon has been supporting relief efforts for affected communities in Nepal through essential supplies, employee volunteering, and cash and product donations to organisations working on the ground.
More than 2 lakh relief items sent from India
Earlier this week, seven trucks carrying more than 2 lakh essential relief items were flagged off from Chandigarh by Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, along with Anuj Kaura, Zonal Director, Operations, Amazon India. The relief items included blankets, tarps, towels, generators, adult diapers and KN95 masks, along with kits containing backpacks, notebooks, toys and colouring supplies for children affected by the floods. The items were transported to some of the hardest-hit districts in coordination with Donatekart Foundation, the Indian Red Cross Society (Punjab State Branch) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Employees pack 800+ kits for children under 'Together with Nepal'
More than 300 Amazon employees volunteered for "Together with Nepal," a relief initiative in Panchkula and Chandigarh. Working alongside Donatekart Foundation, they prepared and packed essential supplies for flood-affected communities. Employees assembled over 800 kits for displaced children. Each kit included a backpack, notebooks, toys and colouring supplies—everyday items and activities that can offer some comfort and a sense of normalcy during a difficult period.
Amazon's overall relief efforts for Nepal floods
Beyond the relief supplies sent from India, Amazon is supporting a broader response to help address different needs emerging from affected communities in Nepal. The company has provided cash donations to the World Food Programme for logistics and nutrition support; the International Organization for Migration for shelter for displaced families; Group for Technical Assistance for health needs; One Heart Worldwide to support pregnant women and new mothers; All Hands and Hearts for cleanup efforts and the rehabilitation of 20 schools; REACT Disaster Response for hygiene supplies; and Save the Children for 15 mobile sanitation stations.
Amazon has also dispatched 4,700 shelter items, including family tents, winterisation materials and thermal blankets, as well as 3,444 solar lights with chargers from its disaster relief hubs outside India. This is in addition to the more than 2 lakh relief items sent from India for communities affected by the floods.
