Apple Pledges Donation for Nepal and Tibet Flood Relief

Apple CEO <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/tim-cook/">Tim Cook</a> today pledged that the company will make a donation toward relief and rebuilding work in Nepal and Tibet, where flash floods and mudslides have killed hundreds of people. <br /> <br /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-854420" height="790" src="https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2022/07/Apple-Park-View.jpeg" width="1440" /> <br /> On Wednesday, part of a Himalayan glacier collapsed, briefly damming a river before a surge of water and mud hit communities downstream. Many people are dead or missing, and roads, bridges, and homes near the Nepal–Tibet border have been destroyed. <br /> <br /> <div class="center-wrap"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Our thoughts are with all those affected by the tragic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet. Apple is making a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts on the ground.</p>&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href="https://x.com/tim_cook/status/2093170528643412092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2026</a></blockquote> </div> <br /> <br /> This marks Apple's fifth disaster relief pledge in just over two months, after the company supported <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/18/apple-donating-to-indonesia-earthquake-relief/">Indonesia's earthquake recovery</a> earlier this month and previously stepped in for crises in <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/26/apple-donating-to-venezuela-earthquake-relief/">Venezuela</a>, <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/30/apple-donating-to-european-wildfire-relief-efforts/">Southern Europe</a>, and <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/30/apple-japan-earthquake-donation/">Japan</a>. <br /> <br /> Cook makes this pledge in the final days of his tenure as CEO. <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/18/september-1-end-of-era-at-apple/">John Ternus takes over the role</a> on September 1, when Cook will shift into the newly created executive chairman position, where he is expected to continue representing Apple on policy matters.<div class="linkback">Tag: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/guide/tim-cook/">Tim Cook</a></div><br />This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/28/apple-pledges-donation-for-flood-relief/">Apple Pledges Donation for Nepal and Tibet Flood Relief</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br /><br /><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-pledges-donation-for-nepal-and-tibet-flood-relief.2488118/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br /><br />