Emergency Aid to Victims of Cyclone Aila
SummaryOn 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: $150
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $53,850
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
Organization
BRAC USA
11 East 44th St. Suite 1600
New York,
NY
10017
United States
(212) 808-5615
http://www.brac.net/usa
BRAC USA's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Safe Spaces & Loans for 2,000 Girls in Bangladesh |
 BRAC health care for 30,000 people in S. Sudan |
 BRAC schools in Sudan for 175 poor children |
 BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Girls in Tanzania |
BRAC USA's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 BRAC Safe Spaces & Loans for Teenage Ugandan Girls |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Bangladesh
and can also be found under 
Disaster 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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 12, 2009
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