Bangladesh Floods Emergency Appeal

Monsoon storms have unleashed devastating floods across Bangladesh in recent days.

Dozens of people have drowned, while many more are unaccounted for. Heavy rains have led to rivers bursting their banks, cutting off millions of people. Many families are stranded and could run out of food within days.

Homes and schools, as well as vital infrastructures, such as power supply lines, water sources, and roads are all damaged or underwater. Many people have been affected by floods for the second time in a month after severe flooding also struck the region in mid-May. Families, who have lost everything desperately need food, water, sanitation, and medical attention so that they can recover.

Four million people have been stranded by floods in Bangladesh.

Drowning isn’t the only cause of death, as the effects of flooding in Bangladesh are equally as deadly. For instance, electrocutions and landslides have also been responsible for the deaths of at least 22 Bangladeshi people. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh floods have left four million stranded, 1.6 million of whom are vulnerable children.

Right now, the priority is to get safe drinking water to these struggling children. After all, waterborne diseases sit among the most critical concerns in a disaster such as this.  

This recent Bangladesh flood is the worst that the Sylhet region has seen in 122 years, meaning health facilities have been completely overrun. They simply don’t have the capacity to deal with such a disaster, leaving people with life-changing injuries and illnesses that could ultimately lead to their death. 

Furthermore, this flood in Bangladesh has forced upwards of 36,000 children to seek refuge in overcrowded shelters. As a result, the already dire condition of refugee camps is set to worsen, contributing to the hardship of millions across the country.

On top of this, Bangladesh flooding has meant that schools have been left with no choice but to close their doors. Consequently, the education of children will be stunted, and they’ll be left vulnerable, as they’re forced to loiter in the streets throughout the day. 

Help Bangladesh, donate what you can. 

Alhamdulilah, like always, UKIM is striving to help these brothers and sisters in need. Together we can help our calamity-stricken brothers and sisters, save lives and ease the hardships.

Donate Now and Save lives.