Taskforce Kiwi

A second team of Taskforce Kiwi volunteers has departed New Zealand and is on route to Nepal to undertake flood relief alongside our local partner, NCV -Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group.

The flooding in Nepal has passed, but for those impacted the work is only just beginning. Our team is heading back to Nuwakot District to build on the work of our first team, continuing to support communities affected by the floods.

The rebuild and recovery is going to take time, and Taskforce Kiwi intends on supporting those impacted for as long as possible. It’s the support from home helps us keep our people on the ground and doing the work.

If you’d like to support our Nepal flood relief efforts, donations can be made in two ways.

Online: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief

Or via bank transfer:
Account Name: Taskforce Kiwi
Account Number: 38-9024-0402670-00

If you’d like to get in touch to explore other ways to support our work, please email [email protected]

Every bit helps.

Our first rotation of Taskforce Kiwi volunteers are preparing to leave Battar and return home to New Zealand.

Their last few days have been focused on ensuring conditions for survivors are improved by undertaking water, drainage and sanitation works for camps and health centres. A key aspect of this team's work has been supporting our local partner, NGO NCV -Noble Compassionate Volunteer Group. Team lead Steph Rotarangi says being part of a local team has been very humbling and has provided TFK an opportunity to work with and for locals, many of whom have been personally affected by this disaster.

A second team is currently preparing to depart New Zealand, thanks to the ongoing support of Airlink, to continue their work in Nuwakot.

Looks like we've also picked up a few volunteers along the way!

If you’d like to support the work our team is doing in Nepal, you can donate through our Givealittle page. Every bit helps us continue supporting communities affected by the floods. https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief

Join the Annapurna Community Group on Sunday 4 October in Tauranga for a Nepal Flood Relief fundraising dinner, supporting both impacted communities and our work on the ground.

The fundraising dinner is happening on Sunday 4 October at Greerton Hall, Tauranga, with 50% of proceeds going directly towards emergency relief through Taskforce Kiwi and the remaining 50% to the Government of Nepal’s PMO Disaster Relief Fund for longer-term recovery.

Our team is currently on the ground in Nepal, working alongside local organisations to support people affected by the floods, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support from communities here in Aotearoa.

If you’re in Tauranga, please get along, support the fundraiser and help spread the word.

A big thanks to Annapurna Community Group Inc., Tauranga Phalaicha, DANPHE CRICKET CLUB - BOP, Tauranga and Western Bay Indian Association, Nepalese Warriors Football Club, Tauranga Telugu Community BOP

Full details and ticket information are on the poster below. ❤️

A big thank you to the team at Caifewhai, Musical Mangawhai and the local musicians who are putting on a fundraiser for our Nepal response this Saturday.

If you’re in Mangawhai, head along this Saturday 26th September for a morning of live music and good people getting behind the team in Nepal.

Our team is still working in Nepal and the response is ongoing, so support like this is hugely appreciated.

Thanks to everyone involved in putting this together and giving their time to support the work we’re doing on the ground.

If you’re nearby, go along, have a coffee, listen to some music and throw a koha in the bucket. It all helps.

Malin and Campbell from Taskforce Kiwi are hosting a Zoom webinar on Tuesday 29 September at 7pm for our Disaster Relief volunteers.

We’ll discuss useful preparation for El Niño with relevance to disaster relief, managing heat illness, and an update from the TFK First Aid and Medical teams.

We’ll also be talking about some exciting new opportunities for volunteers to get involved.

The session will run for around 45 minutes, followed by a Q&A.

Sign up here - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/k1eGrrqh1E

Tune in to 1News tonight and keep an eye out for our Taskforce Kiwi team, with a look at the work they’ve been doing in Nepal.

A huge thank you to Airlink and Malaysia Airlines for enabling our ongoing Nepal flood relief efforts.

Their support allowed our team to get from New Zealand to Kathmandu at short notice and join our partners NCV on the ground, and we simply couldn’t do our work without it.

Taskforce Kiwi is fortunate to be one of many NGOs that Airlink is supporting and working alongside during the ongoing flood response efforts in Nepal, ensuring that skilled support and aid get to those who need it. At the same time their team is continuing to enable other responses around the world, including in Venezuela, Colombia, DRC, Sudan and the US, amongst others.

Getting people with the right skills into disaster-affected areas is a significant challenge, so having Airlink’s support is invaluable, and it ensures we can get our team where they need to be, working in partnership with NCV and local communities to support those impacted.

Ngā mihi Airlink and Malaysian Airlines!

Our team has been busy making improvements at Pipaltar camp.

The camp is now home to survivors from Rasuwa and Nuwakot, and despite everything they have been through, many have volunteered their time to help Taskforce Kiwi and our partners, NCV, with the work here.

They have even been helping us improve other camps supporting survivors in the area. Their willingness to get involved and help others, while dealing with their own circumstances, has been pretty incredible to see.

If you’d like to support the work our team and NCV are carrying out in Nepal, you can donate through our Givealittle page - https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/taskforce-kiwi-nepal-flood-relief