Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Boy Donates Piggy Bank for Nepal Flood Relief
Alfaz Sheikh is a young boy in Uttar Pradesh who wanted to help people affected by floods in Nepal.
He had saved coins and cash in a small clay piggy bank for about a year.
After watching videos showing the damage, he decided to give away his savings.
He handed the piggy bank to a district magistrate.
Alfaz asked officials to send the whole piggy bank to Nepal instead of removing the money.
Officials are considering how to deliver it safely.
Reports disagree about whether Alfaz is eight or 10 years old and whether the handover happened in Bahraich or Kushinagar.
The reports also describe serious destruction and deaths caused by the floods.
Alfaz Sheikh, a Class III student from Uttar Pradesh, gave his earthen piggy bank for Nepal flood relief.
Reports describe Alfaz as either eight or 10 years old and place the handover in Bahraich or Kushinagar.
He had saved coins and cash for about a year before deciding to donate after watching videos of the floods.
Alfaz asked officials to send the piggy bank intact to people affected by the disaster.
One report said 14 unidentified bodies believed to be flood victims were swept from Nepal into India through the Gandak River.
- Who
- Alfaz Sheikh, a Class III student from Uttar Pradesh, donated his piggy bank; reports differ on whether he is eight or 10 years old.
- What
- He donated roughly a year’s savings and requested that the intact piggy bank be sent to flood-affected people in Nepal.
- When
- The handover was reported on Thursday; the savings had been collected over approximately one year. One report described the floods as occurring on August 26.
- Where
- The donation was reported at the district magistrate’s office in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, while another report identified Kushinagar as the location.
- Why
- Alfaz said videos of people losing their lives and homes in the Nepal floods prompted him to help.
Report One
Report Two
Alfaz’s age
Report One
The report identifies Alfaz as eight years old.
Report Two
The report identifies Alfaz as 10 years old.
Donation location
Report One
The donation was made to the district magistrate of Bahraich.
Report Two
The donation was reported from Kushinagar, with Mahendra Singh Tanwar identified as the district magistrate.
Flood details
Report One
The report focuses on flash-flood effects near Bahraich, including 14 unidentified bodies swept through the Gandak River.
Report Two
The report describes a wider August 26 disaster involving China and Nepal, with at least 1,384 deaths and more than 5,500 people missing.
- Donor
- Alfaz Sheikh, a Class III student
- Reported age
- Eight in one report and 10 in another
- Donation
- An earthen piggy bank containing coins and cash
- Savings period
- Approximately one year
- Intended destination
- People affected by floods in Nepal
- Reported handover location
- Bahraich in one report; Kushinagar in another
- Reported flood impact
- One article said the August 26 disaster killed at least 1,384 people and left more than 5,500 missing across China and Nepal.
