The Rohingya are a stateless Muslim minority in Myanmar. As of January 2022, over 900,000 have sought refuge in Bangladesh after fleeing from violence in Myanmar since August 2017. Women and children comprise more than half of the refugee population, and many others are elderly people requiring aid and protection. The Bangladesh government has responded generously throughout the crisis, sparing no effort to help. However, the inflow of refugees into Bangladesh not only created the world’s most densely populated refugee settlement but has also put immense pressure on the already strained resources of Bangladesh. The tragedy does not end there as now they have to face the severe monsoon season, triggering landslides and floods in the refugee settlements.
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Hear their Stories
Rebuilding from the ashes in Cox’s Bazar
More than 45,000 Rohingya refugees lost their shelters to fires in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in 2021. Overcrowded camps with little space between structures increase the risk of devastating fires.
Refugee women take the lead in combating gender-based violence
Forcibly displaced women are often best placed to lead interventions on gender-based violence and other issues affecting their communities. All they need is support and resources
Rohingya refugees restore depleted forest in Bangladesh
Four years after swathes of forest in southern Bangladesh were cleared to make way for Rohingya refugees, projects to restore the ecosystem and “re-green” the camps are yielding results.
Rohingya refugee volunteers at the frontlines of emergency response to the fire in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps
The bayanihan spirit remains strong as we extended life-saving aid to refugees in Bangladesh when a devastating fire swept through the Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar on 22 March 2021. The fire impacted 92,000 individuals and left 48,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter and displaced once again.
Give the Gift of Ramadan
When you #PledgeYourLunch, you will be helping the forcefully displaced individuals and communities affected by the conflict to find shelter, get basic necessities, and many more. Furthermore, you can not only help those affected by the crisis in Afghanistan but your donations can also be channeled to help those in the Ukraine and Rohingya Humanitarian Crises as well.
We want to be a part of easing this suffering. During Ramadan 2022, we can act on our solidarity with refugees worldwide in a matter of seconds. In partnership with UNHCR, the global UN agency working to protect and advocate for refugees, we ask you to #PledgeYourLunch and share the blessings of this month with the displaced communities. Enlightening their lives in these challenging times, a meal at a time.
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