With many parts of India and Bangladesh hit by heavy floods, our team along with our partners in-country stepped in to provide much needed support to help families and children recover quickly. Some of the regions affected included areas where our schools and projects are located, and we were able to ensure assistance where necessary.
In Bangladesh, our Partner took immediate action after the floods in the northeast. Partner staff, many who volunteered their time, sprang into action and to date have provided 350 food packages to families.
With your support, we have been able to
- Distribute food relief to 244 Adventist children’s families.
- Provide food relief for 106 additional vulnerable families impacted.
- Conduct repair and maintenance in seven Adventist schools.
We are currently working with the local Union to assess seven Adventist flood affected schools. Damage includes classroom floors that have had mud up to six inches in height and furniture damage. The toilets have been blocked and become inappropriate to use.
To restart classes, the massive clean-up has begun. Mud of that magnitude doesn’t just include classrooms but also the playgrounds. There is some major construction work required still for damaged floors, replacement of some windows and doors in classrooms, fencing and gates, improvements to sewage for toilets, and the playgrounds levelled. In addition, road access to some of the schools will need to be cleared. We are anticipating reopening of school within the next few weeks.
Former sponsored child, who now heads our Partner in Bangladesh, Shohag says, “All gratitude and thankfulness goes to Asian Aid for the quick response to the flood-affected children, their families, and poor communities. We are grateful to the generous donors who have donated money and appeal again to donors so we can continue to work on repairing these schools.”
To support this and other emergency responses, please donate to our Meet-The-Need program.
