Emergency medicine and tents delivered to a Nepal health post; special scholarships announced for Human School students who lost family members
SEOUL, Kathmandu — The Um Hong-gil Human Foundation (UHF), a leading South Korean international NGO active in education and health development in Nepal, announced on September 11 that it is intensifying relief operations for survivors of the catastrophic flooding that struck Nepal on August 26.
The sudden flooding caused mass casualties and left many people missing across Nepal, including nine South Korean workers reported missing. In the immediate aftermath, UHF focused its support on search-and-rescue operations. As the disaster response entered a longer-term phase, the Foundation shifted to a full-scale relief effort for displaced residents and affected institutions.
UHF Chairman Um Hong-gil said Nepal is like a second home that has enabled him to pursue countless challenges and dreams, and called for compassion to help Nepali families who lost their homes and loved ones in the sudden flooding recover as quickly as possible. UHF has been running an emergency relief fundraising campaign since late August.
“Nepal is like a second home to me, a place that made countless challenges and dreams possible. We must come together with warm hearts to help Nepali families who suddenly lost their homes and loved ones in this flooding recover their everyday lives as soon as possible.” — Um Hong-gil, Chairman, Um Hong-gil Human Foundation
Chairman Um previously mobilized $100,000 in emergency relief funds through the Foundation after the 2015 Nepal earthquake, and personally traveled to the affected areas as head of a Korean Red Cross emergency relief team to deliver food and daily necessities.
UHF's Nepal branch has been conducting on-the-ground damage assessments in cooperation with relevant agencies and local governments, and has been preparing relief activities designed to deliver meaningful, practical support.
UHF headquarters remitted its first round of relief funds to Nepal on September 3, with a second and third round of funding planned for the coming weeks.
On September 12, UHF will jointly carry out the emergency medicine distribution in the Uttar Gaya region together with Nepal Kathmandu Model Hospital, combining the Foundation’s relief funding with the hospital’s medical expertise to strengthen care for flood-affected residents.
Relief Plan at a Glance
| September 12 support | Emergency medicine and patient tents delivered to the Uttar Gaya Health Post, in joint support with Nepal Kathmandu Model Hospital |
| Additional relief supplies | Tents, school supplies, and daily necessities planned for three or more additional locations based on field assessments |
| Education infrastructure | Foundation is reviewing a plan to build a combined classroom and shelter facility on a school site destroyed by the floods |
| Scholarships | Special scholarships announced for students at the foundation-supported ‘Human School’ who lost family members in the flooding |
“Just as unwavering determination carried me to the summit through fierce blizzards and storms while climbing all sixteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, I am confident the people of Nepal will overcome this crisis as well. The Foundation will stand with them through every step of recovery.” — Um Hong-gil, Chairman, Um Hong-gil Human Foundation
Drawing on his experience summiting all sixteen of the world's 8,000-meter peaks, Chairman Um said that just as unwavering determination carried him to each summit through fierce blizzards and storms, he is confident the Nepali people will overcome this crisis as well. He pledged that the Foundation will stand with Nepal throughout the recovery process and urged people not to lose courage and hope.
About the Um Hong-gil Human Foundation
The Um Hong-gil Human Foundation is an international relief and development NGO founded by renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil. The Foundation carries out education and healthcare development projects and emergency relief activities in Nepal and other communities where it operates.
Media Contact
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