I’m sure that I’m not the only one to be shocked and saddened by the terrible scenes coming out of Nepal and my heart goes out to everyone both sides of the border who has lost their lives, loved ones, homes and livelihoods, as well as the families of the many foreign tourists who have been killed or are missing.
Sadly, as of 31 August 2026, there are now 900 confirmed dead and over 4,000 still missing in Nepal, including 900 hydropower workers trapped in tunnels and nearly 600 foreign nationals.
I have been involved with charity projects in Nepal for over 12 years and in 2014 I spent a month volunteering and staying with local families there. Some of you may have even come along to one of my Nepal photography exhibitions or talks, or the Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Nepal Earthquake charity fundraising event I helped to organise at The Crown Hotel in 2015.
Following the recent devastating floods, Harrogate Brigantes are once again working with our trusted long-term partner in Nepal, The Himalayan Gurkhas Rotary Club in Kathmandu, to raise money to help those in need. We have set ourselves the ambitious target of beating our previous £10,000 fundraising record following the 2015 earthquake and I’m doing everything I can to help us achieve it.
The good news is that a generous legacy gift means that all donations up to a total of £7,500 will also be match-funded.
If you would like to donate to the appeal, you can do so securely via the Harrogate Brigantes Just Giving link below.
justgiving.com/campaign/brigantes-rotary-nepal-flood-appeal
Photo credit: Charlotte Gale