EMERGENCIES
OVERVIEW
Rohingya on Fire
News sources report at least 15 people have been killed in a massive fire that ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, with 400 who remain missing, 560 people injured and north of 50,000 people displaced. Relief efforts on the ground are relaying that the full extent of the damage may not be known for some time.
Many children still remain missing, and some reports state that people were unable to flee because of barbed wire set up in and around the camps.
OUR RESPONSE ON THE GROUND
Immediately, Our first responders are already on the ground distributing food kits and water to the families and the victims of the fire
In the medium term, we are dispatching a team of medical professionals to set up camp and attend to the victims of the fire to provide them the medical care they need. Our team and volunteers will be able to provide medical aid and services to 100 people a day.
In the long term, we need to provide the families with shelter while their homes are rebuilt. 55,000 people are now displaced due to the fire that ravaged through their homes.
How To Help?
EMERGENCY AID PACK
$100
Provide a family of 5 with emergency food, clothing, and other necessities to survive this disaster.
MEDICAL AID
$300
Dispatch a team of medical professionals to treat and care for 50 fire victims.
REBUILD HOMES
$600
Provide short term shelter to keep families sheltered from the sun, and rebuild their homes.
THE DAMAGE
Rohingya Camp Burned Down
- 50k 50,000 people displaced including men, women, children, and the elderly.
- 400 400 people are still missing as search and rescue teams dig through the debris.
- 15 15 people reported dead due to the fire that destroyed hundreds of homes.
HIGHLIGHT
The Devastation On The Ground
In The Field
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In The Field
Get In Touch
please contact us on: info@humanconcern.org
OUR STAFF COMMENTS
Caught between a genocide at home, and unwelcoming neighbouring countries, the Rohingya people are living in limbo in crowded camps. We’re working with our volunteers, staff, and partners to provide short-term relief and long-term solutions to the needs of their community. Hope for a better life is not lost.
Mahmuda Khan
Executive Director