Where to support flood relief in Kathmandu this week and beyond

Several Kathmandu events are offering residents ways to support communities affected by recent floods.

The Rotaract Club of Tribhuvan University will hold a six-kilometre “Run For Hope” on September 10. The event will raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention while providing free counselling and relief support. Participants should arrive at Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur at 6 a.m. Entry costs Rs300 and includes a medal and certificate.

On September 5, NovaNest will host “Pause, Connect & Care” at Winston’s Speakeasy in Sanepa. The gathering will include games, conversation and complimentary tea. Participants will contribute at least Rs500, with the money supporting families affected by the floods. A candle-making workshop at the same venue will run from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. that day. Nature An Me says all proceeds will go to flood relief, and the workshop is free with materials and instruction included.

Presidential Graduate School will organize a five-kilometre “Run For A Cause” on September 12. The event will raise funds for Shree Saraswoti Secondary School and provide additional flood-relief support through the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund. The run begins at 5:30 a.m. at the school in Baneshwar. Entry costs Rs399 and includes an official T-shirt, medal and race bib.

Gallery 108, at Durbar Marg, is displaying works donated by Nepali artists. The “Art for Relief” exhibition began on August 30, and all proceeds from artwork sales will support flood-relief efforts. Entry is free, with the gallery open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.