OBAT’S ROHINGYA RELIEF PROGRAM
Since September 2017, OBAT has also been in the forefront of serving Rohingya refugees After the crises erupted in August 2017. The Rohingya escaped from persecution and genocide in Myanmar to seek protection in Bangladesh. With the crisis unfolding at the doorstep of OBAT projects, the organisation made a strategic decision to provide humanitarian assistance in the immediate aftermath and apply solutions and lessons learned from the Urdu-speaking camps to help the recently displaced individuals. Key OBAT staff from the Urdu-speaking projects have played an important role in spearheading the Rohingya relief efforts. OBAT’s current relief strategy in the Rohingya camps has and will be addressing medical, educational, nutrition and emergency needs of the refugees.
The following projects have been undertaken by OBAT’s Rohingya Relief Program since it began operations in 2017:
- 10 learning centers for 1,000 kids
- Health center treats an average of 150 patients a day. Includes maternity and dental section, triage unit and fully stocked pharmacy
- Edie’s Community Kitchen
- Five mobile medical camps
- 270 shelters built for Extremely Vulnerable Individuals
- Playground for children
Read about what’s going on currently at our
Learning Centers and Health Clinic!
- 82 tubewells are providing clean water
- 1,504 shelters have been built, providing families with secure and safe homes for the upcoming rainy and cyclone season
- Two community centers and one Women’s Empowerment Center
- Distribution of shelter kits, solar lights and meals
- Programs for host community (digital learning class and community outreach)
ROHINGYA CRISIS
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group, are fleeing persecution in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, fueling a historic migration crisis.
OUR MOVERS AND SHAKERS ON THE GROUND
Join us to bring relief to the suffering. Volunteers from around the world are helping us create a better life for the Rohingya refugees.
