Appeal for Voluntary Contributions

Appeal for Voluntary Contributions

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, severe flash flooding in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa District caused significant loss of life and property and severely affected riverbank areas in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and surrounding areas. The Government of Nepal has mobilized all available resources for search, rescue, evacuation and emergency relief operations.

In solidarity with the affected families and in support of the ongoing search, rescue, relief, rehabilitation, and recovery efforts, the Embassy of Nepal in London appeals to all to make voluntary contributions to the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund of the Government of Nepal.

Official Payment Channels for International Donors

1. Online Card Payment Gateways:

International donors may contribute through the following official payment gateways:

1. • Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund – NCHL Payment Gateway: https://pmdrf.nchl.com.np
   • Himalayan Bank – Relief Fund Payment Gateway: https://pmrelieffund.himalayanbank.com/
2. International SWIFT Transfer:

Contributions may also be made through international bank transfers using the following official accounts:

USD Account

1. 1. Account Name: PRIME MINISTER DISASTER RELIEF FUND
   2. Bank: Himalayan Bank Limited, Kathmandu, Nepal
   3. Account Number: 01905631210046
   4. Account Currency: USD
   5. SWIFT Code: HIMANPKA

NPR Account

1. Account Name: PRIME MINISTER DISASTER RELIEF FUND
2. Bank: Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited, Kathmandu, Nepal
3. Account Number: 1130100003762001
4. Account Currency: NPR
5. SWIFT Code: RBBANPKA

Additional officially designated bank accounts for contributions to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund are available through the Government of Nepal's official donation portal.

3. Remittance Apps:  Where available, donors may also use international remittance services such as GME, Remitly, Wise and TapTapSend to remit contributions to the officially designated accounts of the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.

Important Notice

Donors are strongly advised to make contributions only through the officially designated payment gateways, bank accounts and QR codes published by the Government of Nepal. Donors are requested to verify that the beneficiary account is named “PRIME MINISTER DISASTER RELIEF FUND” before making any transfer and to exercise caution against unauthorized fundraising, personal bank accounts or unofficial QR codes.

Embassy of Nepal, London
1 September 2026