UNICEF aids disaster-affected families

Kathmandu: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has aided 845 floods and landslide victims of Namobuddha Municipality in Kavrepalanchowk.

UNICEF handed over Rs 15 million in cash to Mayor Kunsang Lama to give away to the disaster-hit families on Tuesday. On the same day, UNICEF Representative to Nepal Alice Akunga handed over the aid amount to the victims of ward no. 6 of the municipality.

A total of 59 families in the ward received the assistance amount. 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 shortly.

Earlier, UNICEF had provided financial assistance to 269 families in two wards of Bethanchok rural municipality.

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