UNICEF provides aid to disaster-affected families

KATHMANDU: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided aid to 845 floods and landslide victims of Namobuddha Municipality in Kavrepalanchowk.

UNICEF handed over Rs 15 million in cash to Mayor Kunsang Lama on Tuesday to give it away to the disaster-hit families.

On the same day, UNICEF Representative to Nepal Alice Akunga handed over the aid amount to the victims of ward 6 of the municipality.

A total of 59 families of the ward received the assistance amount. A total of Rs 15,000 will be provided to 453 families and Rs 20,000 to 392 families in the municipality.

The representative further said the assistance amount has been provided in consideration that women and children were most affected by the disaster.

UNICEF also pledged to provide financial assistance to the floods and landslides victims of Mandandeupur in the near future.

Earlier, UNICEF had provided financial assistance to 269 families of two wards of Bethanchok Rural Municipality.