The money will be used to provide food, clean water, hygiene products and medical supplies, the organization said.
The death toll from the flash flood that struck the Nepal‑China border a week ago rose to 1,130 on Wednesday.
According to the Nepalese National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), 1,114 people have died in Nepal and 3,916 remain missing.
Authorities in Tibet, administered by China, reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, bringing the total number of missing persons in the region to 4,462.
Caritas Polska told Polish state news agency PAP that it transferred over USD 100,000 to Caritas Nepal, noting that the local branch best understands the needs of affected communities and the conditions in which it operates.
A fundraising campaign launched by Caritas Polska after the disaster is ongoing. Donations will support food, clean water, hygiene and medical supplies, and safe shelter for victims.
Caritas Polska Deputy Director Ireneusz Krause said that “the greatest cost currently is, among other things, reaching people cut off from aid.”
The organization reported that the flood destroyed 35 road bridges and 45 suspension bridges, and damaged more than 40 kilometers of the Pasang Lhamu road and its border corridors.
More than 700 families in the disaster zone have reported dwindling food supplies, with some staying with neighbors.
Krause said that helicopters are needed to reach isolated areas and that “the cost of a single flight is over USD 11,000.”
Caritas Nepal has set up kitchens providing meals to 300 families.
Krause said the operation will expand to areas where Caritas teams currently lack access, in cooperation with local partners.
To maintain basic health services, Caritas has delivered essential medicines to affected regions.
The organization stressed that long‑term assistance will be required in the coming months, as homes and workplaces must be rebuilt.
The flash flood occurred on August 26 after a sudden glacier burst in the upper Himalayas. A surge of water, rocks, and mud swept through river valleys on both sides of the border, destroying bridges, roads, and entire towns.
In terms of destruction and casualties, it is the worst natural disaster in Nepal since the 2015 earthquake, which killed nearly 9,000 people.
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Source: PAP