Rohingya people have fled repression in Myanmar and have been taking refuge in Bangladesh for many years now. Since August 2017, Bangladesh has faced a massive flow of refugees and today, more than 688,000 Rohingya are living in the Cox’s Bazar area in the south-east of the country. The needs are immense, they are difficult to meet and are likely to be exacerbated by the arrival of the rainy season.
OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
To relieve the needs of the population, our teams provide emergency aid:
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
- 72,032 individuals reached by hygiene promotion sessions
- 19 water points rehabilitated or constructed
- 50 showers and 40 hand washing points built
- 580 latrines desludged
- 785 emergency latrines and 220 block latrines constructed
- 468,590 Aquatabs and 2,638 jerrycans distributed
- 10,534 hygiene kits distributed
PROTECTION
For SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL’s teams in Bangladesh, protection consists in identifying, guiding and supporting vulnerable victims of violence or ill people. This involves protecting Rohingya people as well as host communities.
- 1,300 beneficiaries reached by awareness-raising sessions
- At least 716 individuals at risk of protection identified and referred to protection agencies
- 120 protection focal points activated
SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS
- 8,260 non food item kits distributed
- 8,631 shelter kits distributed