World Vision to Provide Emergency Tents and Blankets to Nepal Flood Victims
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- 2026-09-11 08:30:07
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- 2026-09-11 08:30:07
According to the international relief and development NGO World Vision on the 11th, the aid is intended for residents of Nepal’s Rasuwa and neighboring Nuwakot regions, which were hit by massive flooding on the 26th of last month.
The areas are located in the mountainous Himalayan region, where temperatures fall below freezing from December through February of the following year. The aid is focused on providing temporary shelter and warmth for residents who lost their homes.
The government, NGOs and companies joined forces at the request of the Nepalese government. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are overseeing transportation, while World Vision secured the supplies in cooperation with Vision Kovea and Youngone.
The first shipment, consisting of 48 tents and 360 blankets, was sent to Nepal aboard an Air Force KC-330 Cygnus transport aircraft. This represents approximately 29% of the total tents and 18% of the total blankets secured for the relief effort.
The additional shipments comprise 120 tents and 1,640 blankets. The remaining supplies will be transported in stages, and the Nepalese government will receive all the relief goods before distributing them to areas in need.
World Vision is also carrying out projects in Nepal involving drinking water and sanitation, temporary housing, food assistance and child protection. Its goal is to assist 5,000 households, or approximately 25,000 people, through a program worth a total of $4 million, or approximately 5.5 billion won.
Myung-Hwan Cho, president of World Vision, said, "The situation calls for swift assistance so that residents can safely get through the approaching winter. We will carefully monitor local conditions and needs and continue providing the necessary support."
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