Cyclone Aila: BRAC Continues its Relief Efforts in Bangladesh

Over 10,800 people found refuge in BRAC cyclone shelters as the Cyclone Aila hit the coasts of Bangladesh, taking the lives of over 150 people and devastating the homes and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands.

Since water has inundated people’s homes and land and caused a loss of their household assets and livestock, the families cannot resume any activities now to earn money and are in desperate need for food. Drinking water is also scarce as the saline sea water has contaminated most of the water sources.

At present, BRAC staff are providing dry food rations, consisting of chira (dried and flattened rice), molasses, bottled water and oral rehydration solution packets (for diarrhea) to the most distressed.

However, we need your help to reach 40,000 vulnerable families who will desperately need food aid over the coming weeks. $15 can provide a week of food-aid for a cyclone-affected family. Please consider making a donation of $15 or more to help BRAC feed 40,000 who have lost their homes or livelihoods to the cyclone.

A typical food aid package will consist of enough rice, lentils, cooking oil, potatoes and salt for a cyclone-affected family to eat for a week. The food aid will be disbursed in installments throughout the week so that families won't have to worry about storage and food going bad.

You can donate online, or send a check to BRAC USA, 11 East 44th St., Suite 1600, New York, NY 10017, ph: 212 808 5615.



You can also help by publicizing this post in your own blog/social media and by emailing this link to your friends and network. Your support will go a long way to reducing suffering and allow people to get back on their feet.