MrBeast and Beast Philanthropy Are Supporting Nepal Again, This Time After the Floods | image: AI-Generated
YouTube superstar MrBeast and his charity Beast Philanthropy have joined CARE’s humanitarian response in Nepal, aiming to help more than 10,000 people struggling in the aftermath of the catastrophic August 26 floods.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is using his enormous global audience alongside Beast Philanthropy to support fundraising for food, clean water, shelter and other emergency supplies for some of the hardest-hit communities.
According to CARE, the initiative is expected to reach more than 10,000 people and could provide up to 1,500 CARE PACKAGE® for Emergencies kits. The response also includes plans for temporary housing for 100 families who lost their homes.
Emergency packages designed for families who lost everything
For families forced to flee with little more than the clothes they were wearing, CARE’s emergency packages are designed to address both immediate survival needs and basic dignity.
The packages include fire-resistant tarpaulins and ropes for temporary shelter, hygiene supplies, portable washing containers, cooking pots and other household equipment.
They also contain dignity items such as sanitary products and underwear, as well as an energy kit featuring a solar charger and emergency light.
CARE says an emergency package can contain up to 40 individual items, providing essential support for a family of four during the difficult weeks following a disaster.
CARE Nepal Country Director Mona Sherpa has highlighted the importance of seemingly simple items for displaced families, particularly women and girls.
Solar-powered lights, for example, can make movement around temporary settlements safer after dark, while tarpaulins can provide families with badly needed privacy while they decide what comes next.
CARE says $1 million has already been raised
According to CARE, $1 million has already been raised with support from P&G and other partners, while MrBeast and Beast Philanthropy are helping bring wider attention to Nepal’s humanitarian needs.
Donaldson has recorded a video appeal for his social media platforms, while Beast Philanthropy is sharing information about the emergency response with its global audience.
That visibility could prove increasingly important as Nepal moves beyond the initial search-and-rescue phase and faces the far longer challenge of recovery and rebuilding.
More than 5,000 people still missing
The scale of the August 26 disaster remains extraordinary. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 1,386 bodies had been recovered and 5,130 people remained unaccounted for as of September 12. Thousands of people displaced by the flooding continue to depend on temporary shelters and holding centres.
CARE reports that approximately 1.6 million people have been affected by the floods. Damaged roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also made it difficult to deliver food and relief supplies to some communities, particularly in upper Rasuwa.
The United Nations and humanitarian partners have launched a $49.6 million emergency appeal aimed at delivering life-saving assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by the disaster.
MrBeast already has a connection with Nepal
The latest initiative is not Beast Philanthropy’s first involvement in Nepal.
In 2024, the organization worked with GivePower and The GREEN Program on a solar-energy project supporting a health facility in Kholagaun, Sindhuli, helping improve healthcare access for nearly 16,000 people.
MrBeast and fellow creator Mark Rober later spearheaded the global #TeamWater campaign in partnership with WaterAid in 2025. The creator-led initiative raised more than $40 million to provide long-term clean-water access to two million people worldwide.
WaterAid says #TeamWater-backed work has also included clean-water projects in Nepali communities. This time, however, the focus is on immediate disaster relief.
For families who have lost homes, possessions, livelihoods and loved ones, emergency supplies cannot replace what disappeared in the flood. But food, safe water, shelter and basic household items can offer an important starting point as survivors face the difficult process of rebuilding their lives.
