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Emergency Aid to Victims of Cyclone Aila

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Summary

On May 25th, Cyclone Aila wreaked havoc in the southwestern coast of Bangladesh, killing 180 people. BRAC seeks to provide 3,000 families with emergency food packages and pure drinking water.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The needs are immense: 4.8 million people have been affected, 600,000 homes destroyed, and over 7,000 injured. Flooding caused by the cyclone has destroyed 318,140 acres of crops in the area and rendered virtually all of the water from local sources undrinkable because of increased salinity. Funds generated through Global Giving will support BRAC’s short-term relief and longer-term rehabilitation projects. These activities are outlined in greater detail below.

Activities

DELIVERY OF: - Emergency food packages - Pure drinking water - Water purification packets & Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) packets - Polythene sheets for families seeking shelter in embankments - Food for cattle

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $190
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $53,810
Total Funding Goal: $54,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Delivering emergency aid following Cyclone Aila will facilitate the recovery of communities severely impacted by the natural disaster. BRAC hopes people will slowly be able to rebuild their lives and overcome tremendous losses.

Project Message

“Somehow these people are finding the strength to keep going. But they need to tell their story…They want someone to know….perhaps care. “
- Susan Davis, President & CEO of BRAC USA

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Michelle Chaplin

11 East 44th
New York, NY 10128
United States
212-808-5615
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Project Sponsor

BRAC USA

Organization

BRAC USA
11 East 44th St. Suite 1600
New York, NY 10017
United States
(212) 808-5615
http://www.brac.net/usa

Learn more about BRAC USA and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in BangladeshBangladesh and can also be found under Disaster RecoveryDisaster Recovery.

For more information about Bangladesh, read the Human Development Report on Bangladesh or the Wikipedia entry for Bangladesh.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on February 5, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 12, 2009

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