KATHMANDU — Samaritan’s Purse, a US-based Christian humanitarian organisation, has airlifted more than 40 tonnes of emergency relief supplies to Nepal as communities continue to struggle with the devastating impact of recent floods. The organisation’s Boeing 767 cargo aircraft landed in Kathmandu on September 2, carrying tarpaulins, blankets, solar lights, hygiene kits, household water filters and other essential supplies.

The relief supplies are intended for families who have lost their homes and belongings in the catastrophic floods. Samaritan’s Purse has deployed disaster-response specialists in Nepal and is working with trusted local Christian partners and churches to distribute emergency assistance to people in some of the worst-affected areas. According to the organisation, hundreds of families have already begun receiving relief through its local partners.

The shipment includes practical items aimed at meeting the immediate needs of flood survivors. Water filters are expected to help affected households access safer drinking water, while tarpaulins, blankets and solar lights can provide temporary shelter, warmth and basic lighting to families whose homes and livelihoods have been severely damaged. The supplies are expected to support approximately 2,600 families through local organisations working in flood-affected communities.

Samaritan’s Purse has a longstanding humanitarian connection with Nepal. The organisation worked with local churches and Christian groups following the devastating 2015 earthquake and its aftershocks, providing emergency assistance to affected communities. It has again activated its network of local partners following the latest disaster to help deliver relief to families facing the immediate consequences of the floods.

Founded in 1970, Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian humanitarian organisation that responds to people affected by disasters, conflict, famine, disease and poverty. The organisation is headquartered in Boone, North Carolina, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Franklin Graham. Its disaster-response operations commonly work through local churches and trusted partners to provide food, water, shelter, medical assistance and other emergency support.

The latest airlift demonstrates the organisation’s rapid-response capacity, using its aviation and logistics network to transport large quantities of relief supplies directly to disaster-affected countries. As Nepal continues search-and-rescue, relief and recovery operations following one of the country’s most devastating recent disasters, Samaritan’s Purse says it will continue working with local Christian partners to assist affected communities.