{
  "id": 9724947,
  "title": "Singapore Red Cross commits another $2m for Nepal flood aid; public campaign has raised over $6.2m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/singapore-red-cross-commits-another-2m-for-nepal-flood-aid-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:37:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/singapore-red-cross-commits-another-2m-for-nepal-flood-aid-public-campaign-has-raised-over-6-2m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has pledged an additional $2 million in aid to assist victims of the recent Nepal floods. Funds from this latest donation will be utilized to supply food, hygiene products, and warm clothing to affected communities, according to the SRC's CEO Benjamin William. The floods, which occurred on August 26, claimed over 1,450 lives and left more than 5,700 people still unaccounted for, including nine Singaporeans.\n\nThe SRC's commitment is the third tranche of aid, following $50,000 pledged in the first tranche and $170,000 in the second. The initial funds provided essential necessities such as food and water. The third tranche, however, will focus on supporting the most vulnerable, including seniors, children, and pregnant women, during the approaching winter. This will entail providing warm clothing, blankets, bedsheets, shoes, hygiene products, and essential foods like rice, cooking oil, and biscuits.\n\nSRC senior director Sahari Ani was part of a six-person team dispatched to Kathmandu on September 20, returning on September 24. He revealed that 70% of the missing individuals are male Nepalese workers who were at work in factories along the river when the floods struck, while women and children were away at school or home. The SRC urges the public to consider the long-term recovery efforts, emphasizing the importance of supporting children's education and psychological trauma recovery. The SRC plans to dispatch another team to Nepal in November to further aid the affected communities.\n\nIn just one month, the SRC's public fundraising appeal has raised over $6.2 million, with the campaign scheduled to conclude on November 30. William expressed gratitude for the strong support from Singaporeans, stating that while the immediate emergency has passed, recovery efforts are only just beginning. The SRC remains committed to utilizing donations effectively to bring lasting support to the affected communities. Donations can be made through credit cards (Giving.sg, DeeDa, Give.Asia), PayNow using the provided UEN (S86CC0370ERF1), cheques payable to Singapore Red Cross Society, or in person at Red Cross House, with donations being tax-deductible under the Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme.",
  "summary": "The Aug 26 floods have killed over 1,450 people, and over 5,700 others are still missing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore Red Cross pledges $2m more for Nepal flood relief.",
    "Public campaign raises over $6.2m for affected communities.",
    "SRC team returns from Nepal on September 24, highlights vulnerable groups."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Singapore Red Cross's latest aid pledge and public fundraising success signal a shift in focus from immediate relief to long-term recovery efforts for Nepal flood victims, particularly vulnerable groups and children.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "India, China, Nepal should lead: Balen Shah calls for Himalayan climate mechanism at UNGA after flood fury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/india-china-nepal-should-lead-balen-shah-calls-for-himalayan-climate",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:35:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nepal’s leader labels devastating flood a ‘warning to the world’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nepals-leader-labels-devastating-flood-a-warning-to-the-world",
        "published": "2026-09-25T06:56:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}