Three weeks in Rasuwa. And the journey from survival to recovery continues.

Three weeks in Rasuwa. And the journey from survival to recovery continues.

Three weeks ago, we arrived in Rasuwa in the aftermath of the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli flash floods. Since then, communities have been navigating displacement, uncertainty, loss and the long road towards rebuilding their lives.

More than 5,689 meals have been served through our Community Kitchen, not simply as emergency food assistance, but as part of a space where people can come together, access information and support, and begin rebuilding a sense of stability in the aftermath of disaster.

For children separated from their families, the need is even more urgent.

45 children have so far been brought into the family-tracing process, and 33 children are currently staying at our Safe House. Their stay is not about keeping children away from their communities; it is about keeping them safe while their families are located and safe, so that appropriate reunification can be facilitated.

Alongside family tracing, children are receiving care, nutritious meals, learning opportunities, psychosocial support, recreation and protection, because children affected by disaster have the right not only to survive, but to feel safe, heard and supported.

Across the response, our teams have been working alongside local authorities, communities and protection partners, supporting food assistance, child protection, WASH, essential supplies, learning and psychosocial support while listening to what communities themselves identify as their most urgent needs.

Three weeks have reminded us of something fundamental: recovery cannot be delivered to a community. It has to be built with the community.

The people of Rasuwa are not merely survivors of a disaster. They are families protecting one another, communities organizing themselves, children finding ways to learn and play, and people making difficult decisions every day to move forward.

Our role is to stand alongside them, strengthen what already exists, protect those at greater risk, and help create the space and support needed for communities to lead their own recovery.

The emergency may have brought us here.

But recovery belongs to the community.

And we will continue to stand alongside them, from Survival to Recovery.