ACTIVE EMERGENCY

Rohingya Refugee Emergency Response

Over a million people are displaced and are located in temporary camps in the Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh. They are in need of ongoing humanitarian assistance. The camps are densely populated and plagued by frequent fires and flooding, sexual and gender-based violence, and open defecation.

Those living in the camps are subjected to life-threatening conditions and extreme weather, including monsoons and cyclones. Crowding is causing increases in the spread of Dengue fever, Scabies, Diphtheria, and severe skin diseases. Health care including emotional support and enhanced security in the camps are urgently needed to save lives

1.46 MILLION DISPLACED PEOPLE

are located in the Cox’s Bazar District in Bangladesh

62.9%

are Rohingya refugees

918,841

of those in the camps are women and girls

Food for the Hungry (FH) is working directly with 94,467 refugees in Camps 5, 7, and 12. FH’s immediate focus is on keeping pregnant women and young children alive by providing them with food and primary health care services. FH is also providing ongoing psycho-social support, particularly to women in the camps.

Should funds raised for this effort exceed the budgeted need, remainders will be used in the best possible way to help communities challenged by poverty, injustice and marginalization. FH is accountable before God and you to use gifts wisely. As members of Excellence in Giving and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, we also abide by their strict reporting standards.

CRISIS UPDATES

STARVATION LOOMS OVER MILLIONS

Haiti Emergency Response

Currently, 4.3 million of Haiti’s 11.6 million people face acute hunger, while 1.4 million are on the brink of starvation.

HAITI IN STATE OF EMERGENCY

Haiti Emergency Response

State of Emergency declared after armed gangs stormed a major prison, allowing hundreds of violent criminals to storm the streets of the city. Port-au-Prince is now under the control of these gangs.

CRISIS TEAM ASSEMBLING

Haiti Emergency Response

A crisis management team has been assembled to assess the greatest needs of people in crisis-affected areas and is working to identify the best ways to connect them with necessities like food and clean water.

FH STAFF IN HAITI RESPONDING

Haiti Emergency Response

60 staff members are dispersed across Haitian communities, serving families and meeting urgent needs. With so many internally displaced people and food security concerns, the team is working diligently to help.

WELLS NOW PRODUCE CLEAN WATER

All 15 borehole wells targeted for rehabilitation after the cyclone are now fixed and in operation. FH continues distributing water purification tablets to insure families drink clean water.

FOOD, SEED, AND TOOLS DISTRIBUTED

FH provided 1,100 households with food vouchers that allowed families to purchase rice, maize meal, beans, vegetable oil, and salt. Additionally the same households received cabbage and tomato seeds, along with hoes to help replant ruined fields.