Posted by Updated October 2025
Giving Beyond Borders
While many corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs focus on local communities, a growing number of firms are extending their reach to global causes. People in indigenous regions often face disasters and long-term crises with limited resources — situations where corporate support can create lasting impact. Expanding CSR efforts beyond home soil not only strengthens humanity’s safety net, it also attracts employees who want to work for companies with a conscience.
In 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck 50 miles northwest of Kathmandu, killing nearly 9,000 people and shattering countless families. Among the survivors was Sudan Gurung, a young DJ who lost his infant son in the disaster. Turning grief into purpose, he founded Hami Nepal, a youth-driven organization that mobilized volunteers to deliver relief and rebuild communities. Making headlines in 2025, Gurung helped lead a nationwide youth movement that overthrew Nepal’s corrupt regime — proof that resilience can evolve into reform, and that one citizen’s heartbreak can ignite a country’s renewal. One individual can make a difference — and so can you, and every other employee working for America’s top firms.
The World Bank, a Venture Up client, has given long-term aid to Nepal and well as worked in local communities. Recently in D.C., CEO executive assistants from around the world met with us to build wagons and stuff toy animals to give to local kids in need.
Your Turn
Here are some organizations your company can align with to help those in need beyond U.S. borders:
1.) C.A.R.E (www.care.org) stands for “Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere.” C.A.R.E. is a worldwide humanitarian organization, with an ongoing presence in Nepal. Staff who have been accounted for in Kathmandu are helping with disaster relief. Other staff are still missing. C.A.R.E. uses 90 percent of its donations for program activities.
2.) GLOBAL GIVING (www.GlobalGiving.org) is seeking funds to “help first responders meet survivors’ immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Once initial relief work is complete, this fund will transition to support longer-term recovery efforts run by local, vetted local organizations.
3.) HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL (www.HandicapInternational.NationBuilder.com) has 47 staff in Nepal on an ongoing basis. They provide wheelchairs and assistance to Kathmandu Valley hospitals, which are now overwhelmed. Your donation helps them reach the most vulnerable earthquake survivors, including people with serious injuries and disabilities in remote areas.
4.) INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS (www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org) works on-the-ground coordinating staff and resources to support relief efforts worldwide. It now has staff in Kathmandu joining in the relief effort.
5.) MERCY CORPS (www.MercyCorps.org) has launched the Nepal Earthquake Response fund to help provide food, water and temporary shelter in the aftermath of this disaster. Mercy Corps CEO Neal Keny-Guyer, speaking on the Nepal disasters, says, “As we better understand the needs on the ground, we will deploy our teams to where they’ll have the greatest impact.”
6.) OXFAM (www.Oxfam.org) team is in Nepal assessing humanitarian needs. Technical experts are being sent with supplies to provide clean water, sanitation and emergency food supplies.
7.) RED CROSS (www.ifrc.org) needs funds to get to remote areas near the epicenter where landslides have blocked roads and communications have been cut off. Red Cross hubs in New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Bankok are prepping resources to aid Nepal.
8.) SAMARITAN’S PURSE (www.SamaritansPurse.org) is a Christian charitable organization also serving victims of disasters, famines and epidemics, providing food, water, shelter and medicine. “On a moment’s notice” it says it is ready to provide disaster relief in regions worldwide.
9.) SAVE THE CHILDREN (www.SavetheChildren.org) is dedicated to helping children in 120 nations vulnerable to natural disaster, famine, disease outbreak, or war. On-the-ground staff in Nepal are now assisting in the relief effort. Save the Children also protects children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence in all regions of the world.
10.) WORLD VISION (www.WorldVision.org) has immediate needs for food, water and shelter for victims of the Nepal earthquake. World Vision has an ongoing presence in Nepal and is assessing the damage and preparing response teams to serve the urgent needs of survivors.
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