On 25 April, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck an area between Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. The government of Nepal has requested international assistance and the UK government is responding. Thousands are in need of shelter, water and food. We are working to ensure survivors get the help they need.

Summary of UK humanitarian response

The UK’s humanitarian response now stands at more than £33 million and includes:

• £10 million to rebuild vital health services in the worst affected districts;
• £5.3 million for UN agencies in Nepal to coordinate the international relief effort and provide clean water and shelter for affected families;
• £3 million released under the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) to six charities and NGOs already working on the ground: Save the Children, Mercy Corps Scotland, Care International UK, ActionAid, Oxfam and Handicap International;
• £2 million for the British Red Cross;
• £5 million to match public donations to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal, which will support NGOs on the ground;
• a £5 million package to provide a further team of 30 trauma medics, logistical support and equipment to ease congestion at Kathmandu Airport and humanitarian experts in water, health and sanitation. DFID also deployed a team of more than 60 UK International Search and Rescue (UKISAR) responders and specialist rescue dogs;
• £2.5 million for the UN Humanitarian Air Service to enable organisations already on the ground to deliver aid to isolated areas; and
• more than £300,000 for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) to provide two Airbus 350 helicopters to get help to more remote regions

Infographic: UK aid response to Nepal earthquake – last updated 20 May.

In pictures: photos of the UK’s humanitarian response to the Nepal earthquake

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20 May

Women and girls receive support as Britain helps rebuilding efforts in Nepal

9 May

Additional British Army Gurkhas join relief efforts in Nepal

6 May

British aid provides shelter for over 65,000 Nepalese people

3 May

UK boosts international aid effort in Nepal

2 May

More vital UK aid reaches Nepal

1 May

Fast-tracked funding released for charities on the ground in Nepal

30 April

UK government deploys Chinook helicopters to Nepal

Vital aid reaches Nepal with arrival of RAF C-17 aircraft

29 April

£5m rescue and relief aid boost for Nepal earthquake effort

27 April

Gurkha engineers preparing for deployment to Nepal

26 April

UK humanitarian aid released for Nepal earthquake victims

British search and rescue responders and medics deployed to Nepal

25 April

UK humanitarian experts deployed to Nepal

Foreign Secretary Statement on Nepal earthquake