How to help, without your money going missing.
Every verified route is below. So is the reason this page refuses to print bank account digits, and the check that protects you whichever appeal you eventually choose.
Why this page does not print the bank account numbers
The Office of the Prime Minister issued its appeal on 11 Bhadra 2083 (26 August 2026), listing accounts at Himalayan Bank, Standard Chartered, Rastriya Banijya Bank, Everest Bank, Nepal Bank, Global IME, Nabil and the Agricultural Development Bank.
We cross-checked that list across Nepali outlets carrying it. The digit strings do not match. The Nabil account appears as both 1710017505285 and 171001750528285. One transcription of the Everest Bank account contains the letter O where a zero belongs. The Standard Chartered accounts differ by a digit between sources. These are transcription and OCR errors propagating from outlet to outlet.
A single wrong digit in a disaster appeal sends money into a failed transfer at best, and into a stranger's account at worst. So we are not adding a ninth version of the list to the internet. Use the government's own donation portal, which requires no account number, or take the digits from the Prime Minister's Office page yourself and check them against your bank's own confirmation screen before you release the payment.
Where to give
Ordered by standing, not by preference. The official fund sits at the top because it is the only statutory one; the others are included because they have people and supplies in Rasuwa and Nuwakot now.
Government of Nepal
Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund
प्रधानमन्त्री दैवी प्रकोप उद्धार कोषOffice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal
The government's statutory channel for disaster relief. By law the fund may be spent only on rescue, treatment, relief, rehabilitation and infrastructure restoration, not on administrative costs, and its accounts are audited annually.
The donation portal is operated by Nepal Clearing House Ltd (NCHL) on the government's behalf and carries the national emblem. Paying through the portal avoids typing an account number at all, which is the single biggest source of misdirected disaster donations.
Government appeal page
हार्दिक अपिलOffice of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
The primary source for the official appeal and for the fund's bank account details. If you need account digits, take them from here yourself rather than from a forwarded message or a news article.
Red Cross movement
Nepal Red Cross Society
नेपाल रेडक्रस सोसाइटीNepal Red Cross Society
Among the most active responders on the ground, with district chapters already operating in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Running search and rescue support, emergency supply distribution and transitional shelter.
International organisations
IFRC emergency appeal
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Released CHF 1 million from its Disaster Response Emergency Fund on 26 August to fund the Nepal Red Cross response and damage assessment. Donations here flow to the same operation.
CARE Nepal
CARE
Has a standing country programme in Nepal and announced readiness to support Bhote Koshi flood-affected communities.
GlobalGiving Nepal Flood Relief Fund
GlobalGiving
A registered US non-profit that vets its local partners and publishes where money lands. A reasonable route for donors outside Nepal who want a receipt and an audit trail.
Five steps, for any appeal, in any disaster
This outlives the Bhote Koshi flood. Run it on anything asking you for relief money.
- 1
Start from the institution, not from the message
Open the organisation's own website by typing its address, or go through the government portal directly. Never start from a link in a forwarded WhatsApp or Viber message, a Facebook comment, or a QR image someone sent you.
Red flag: A link shortener (bit.ly, tinyurl) in a relief appeal. Legitimate funds do not need to hide their address.
- 2
Check the account name, not just the number
Before confirming a transfer, your bank shows the registered name of the receiving account. For an official appeal it must read as a government office or a registered organisation. If it shows an individual's name, stop.
Red flag: A personal name, or a business name unrelated to relief, on an account collecting 'for the flood victims'.
- 3
Treat personal wallets as a refusal
eSewa, Khalti and IME Pay personal wallet numbers are not how the Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund or the Nepal Red Cross collect money. Institutional collection runs through bank accounts and the official portal.
Red flag: A mobile number given as the donation destination.
- 4
Refuse every deadline
Real relief funds stay open for months. Urgency is the core technique of the disaster scam, because it stops you checking. 'Send tonight', 'matching ends in one hour' and 'only 20 spots to sponsor a family' are all pressure devices.
Red flag: Any time limit at all on a donation.
- 5
Verify the fundraiser exists, then verify it is registered
For a page or an individual you have not heard of, look for the organisation in Nepal's Social Welfare Council register, or ask for its registration number and check it. A genuine INGO or NGO will supply it without argument. For crowdfunding pages, check whether the organiser is named and whether prior campaigns exist.
Red flag: An account created within the last week, no registration number, or evasion when you ask for one.
Donating to Nepal flood relief
What is the official government fund for Nepal flood relief?+
The Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (प्रधानमन्त्री दैवी प्रकोप उद्धार कोष), administered by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. Donate through the official portal at pmdrf.nchl.com.np, which accepts card, NepalPay QR, connectIPS, mobile banking, wallets and AliPay+. By law the fund may be spent only on rescue, treatment, relief, rehabilitation and infrastructure restoration, not administrative costs, and it is audited annually.
Why does this page not list the bank account numbers?+
Because the published list is circulating with transcription errors. Cross-checking Nepali outlets carrying the government's own appeal produced different digit strings for the same accounts, including one version containing the letter O where a zero belongs. A single wrong digit sends a relief donation into a failed transfer or a stranger's account. Use the official portal, which requires no account number, or take the digits from the Prime Minister's Office page yourself.
Can I donate to Nepal flood relief from outside Nepal?+
Yes. The official government portal accepts international cards and AliPay+. The IFRC emergency appeal funds the Nepal Red Cross operation directly. GlobalGiving's Nepal fund is a registered US non-profit route that vets its local partners and issues receipts.
How do I know a relief fundraiser is genuine?+
Start from the organisation's own website rather than a forwarded link, check that the receiving account name shown by your bank is a government office or registered organisation rather than an individual, refuse any deadline, treat personal eSewa or Khalti wallet numbers as a refusal, and ask for a registration number you can check against the Social Welfare Council register.
Sources & data note
Channels were checked against their own official pages. Amarnepal takes no commission and receives nothing from any fund listed here. We do not run a fundraiser of our own, and if you see one in our name, it is not us.
- Prime Minister's Natural Disaster Relief Fund donation portalGovernment of Nepal / NCHL ↗
- Heartfelt appeal, 11 Bhadra 2083Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers ↗
- How people can help Nepal's flood-affected communitiesThe Kathmandu Post ↗
- Nepal Red Cross Society donation portalNepal Red Cross Society ↗
- Authority urges against unauthorised donations for Rasuwa floodsShareHub Nepal ↗
- Nepal charges 32 in fake rescue scamThe Kathmandu Post ↗