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CWRU’s Aavash Shakya organizes aid for flood victims in his home district of Nepal

Media | August 27, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Case Western student from Nepal raising funds after devastating floods

WJW: Aavash Shakya, a Case Western Reserve University student from Nepal, discussed his efforts to help people in his home district who were devastated by severe flooding, working to connect Northeast Ohio’s Nepalese community with aid for those affected.

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