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Devastating floods hit Bangladesh in July
2004. More than 600 people died and 30 million people were left
homeless or stranded! The water has receded, but the flood victims
are left with the arduous task of rebuilding their lives.
SpaandanB is working with several partners to help the flood victims.
We are helping with basic necessities, such as food and medicine.
We are also helping people to start income generating activities
by providing them seedlings, animals for rearing, etc. Our partner
organizations are chosen carefully based on various criteria, of
which the most important are reliability, effectiveness of the relief
efforts and low overhead cost.
A summary of our flood relief activities is provided below:
| Badhan |
Distribution of
emergency food and oral saline |
Many locations (Gaibandha, Habiganj, Kishorganj, etc.) |
More
than 3,300 families |
$10,000 |
$10,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
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Distribution
of seedlings for farmers, goats for rearing and materials
for rebuilding houses |
Lalmonirhat
& Manikganj |
300 families |
$12,000 |
$12,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
| BUET '88 Club |
Distribution of materials for house rebuilding & repair and cows for rearing |
5 villages in Chandpur |
49 families |
$4,000 |
$4,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
| CEMPAR |
Distribution of
emergency food |
Dhunot |
436
families |
$1,000 |
$1,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
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Distribution
of seedlings for farmers and raw materials for day traders. |
Dhunot |
TBD |
$5,000 |
No
funds sent yet. In preparation phase. |
| Help |
Distribution of emergency food and oral saline |
Gangachhara Union, Rangpur |
300 families |
$1,000 |
$1,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
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Distribution of
poultry and goats for rearing |
Rangpur |
100
families |
$3,800 |
In preparation phase. |
| Hunger Project - Bangladesh |
Distribution of
vegetable seeds |
41 thanas under
11 districts |
8,800 families |
$7,150 |
$7,150 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
| Mahila Parishad, RU Branch |
Distribution of emergency food, medicine and oral saline |
Sirajganj |
1,824 families |
$4,000 |
$4,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
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Distribution of ducks and goats for rearing |
Sirajganj |
1,000 families |
$7,000 |
$7,000 has been sent. In implementation phase. |
| ORCA, Bangladesh |
Tin-shed house rebuilding |
Kurigram |
40 families |
$4,600 |
$4,600 has been sent. Project completed. |
| Parchanga Health Clinic |
Health care services and medicine for flood victims |
Parchanga, Comilla |
3,600 patients |
$2,000 |
$2,000 has been sent. Project completed. |
| Sandipan |
Distribution of
baby food and training to mothers on child care |
Keraniganj, Dhaka |
280
babies for 3 months |
$7,100 |
$3,000 has been
sent. Three phases of milk distribution completed. Distribution
will continue until December. |
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Rehabilitation of flood affected weavers |
TBD |
30 weaver families |
$7,500 |
$7,500 has been
sent. In preparation phase. |
| SATU |
Distribution of
emergency medicine, oral saline and vegetable seeds |
Tangail |
1,495 persons |
$1,000 |
$1,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
| SUST |
Distribution of
emergency food and oral saline tablets. Distribution of school
supplies. |
Sylhet |
Several
thousand families and 1,800 students |
$5,000 |
$5,000 has been sent. Distribution completed. |
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Distribution
of school supplies for flood affected students |
Sylhet |
6,000
students |
$10,000 |
$10,000
has been sent. In implementation phase. |
To ensure that the funds are being used properly, we have
arranged for observers to visit flood relief sites. The observers
provide us independent and objective reports on the relief activities.
All our partners are required to cooperate with the observers.
Details about all the partner organizations and their activities
are listed below.
Badhan is a voluntary blood donors' organization that raises awareness
about blood donation and matches blood donors with patients who
need blood. A totally non-political organization, Badhan was established
in 1997 in Dhaka University. It is run by volunteers and has presence
in 17 universities and colleges in Bangladesh including Dhaka
University, BUET and Rajshahi University. For more information
about Badhan, please read this
(Bangla) article in Prothom-Alo.
Considering the emergency, Badhan has undertaken flood relief
efforts using its volunteer force. They are distributing basic
food packages, oral saline and medicines to the flood victims
in various areas, including Rupganj, Manikganj and Sirajganj.
| Contact person: |
Shahidul Islam Ripon |
| Web site: |
http://www.badhan.org/flood.html |
| Target location: |
Manikganj, Gaibandha |
| Total donation sent: |
| Aug 5, 2004 |
$2,000 |
confirmation |
| Aug 16, 2004 |
$4,000 |
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| Aug 25, 2004 |
$4,000 |
confirmation |
| Oct 1, 2004 |
$6,000 |
confirmation |
| Oct 18, 2004 |
$6,000 |
confirmation |
| Total |
$22,000 |
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| Documents: |
Report:
Aug 12, 2004 relief activity at Manikganj
Report:
Aug 14, 2004 relief activity at Gaibandha
Report:
Aug 22, 2004 relief activity at Narayanganj
Report:
Aug 28, 2004 relief activity at Sirajganj
Report:
Aug 28, 2004 relief activity at Kishorganj
Report:
Aug 31, 2004 relief activity at Habiganj
Report:
Sep 3, 2004 relief activity at Mymensingh
Report:
Sep 5, 2004 relief activity at Manikganj
Report:
Sep 7, 2004 relief activity at Lalmonirhat
Report:
Sep 10, 2004 relief activity at Madaripur
Report:
Sep 26, 2004 relief activity at Kurigram
Report:
Sep 28, 2004 relief activity at Shatkhira
Report:
Oct 13, 2004 rehabilitation activity at Manikganj
Report:
Oct 31, 2004 rehabilitation activity at Lalmonirhat
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BUET '88 club is organizing flood relief activities in five villages
in Chandpur. Your donation will provide flood victims with seeds
for crops, as well as, cows and calves for rearing. This will
enable the victims to generate income and restore their lives.
CEMPAR is helping flood victims in Dhunot upazila (sub-district), Bogra.
Your donation will provide food to flood affected families.
Help, a socio-economic development organization, is supporting flood victims in Rangpur.
Your donation will provide food and medicine to flood affected
families.
| Contact person: |
Sufi Hyder Zuylfiqar Rahman
Executive Director, Help, Rangpur
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| Target location: |
Rangpur |
| Total donation sent: |
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| Documents: |
Report:
Sep 7, 2004
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The Hunger Project is a strategic organization and global movement
committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. The Hunger Project
- Bangladesh has 38,000 volunteers spread all over Bangladesh.
Considering the emergency, these volunteers have participated
in flood relief efforts.
Your donations allowed Hunger Project - Bangladesh to distribute
packets of vegetable seeds to 8,800 flood affected families in 11 districts.
Each packet contained several kinds of seeds and instructions on
how to best produce the vegetables. The combination of
seeds was carefully chosen based on the vegetable season and time & effort
required for production. Each packet is meant to support the family's need
for vegetables and generate some income for the family. Hunger Project volunteers
are monitoring the progress of the project and helping families achieve
the best outcome.
| Contact person: |
Nasima Akter Joly |
| Target location: |
11 districts |
| Total donation sent: |
| Sep 15, 2004 |
$5,000 |
confirmation |
| Nov 1, 2004 |
$2,150 |
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| Total |
$7,150 |
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| Documents: |
Financial statement
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Rajshahi University students are volunteering for this organization to help flood victims
in the Sirajgonj district. Your donation will provide basic life support to approximately
2000 families in Kazipur, Tarash and Raigonj upazilas (sub-districts).
ORCA (Old Rajshahi Cadets Association) is a non-profit, voluntary organization formed by
ex-cadets of Rajshahi Cadet College. ORCA participates in various charitable activities,
including blood donation programs and helping natural disaster victims.
ORCA has rebuilt houses in Kurigram, a district that was severely affected by the floods.
Your donation has helped restore lives for the flood victims.
| Contact person: |
Md. Ashiqul Hossain |
| Target location: |
Kurigram |
| Total donation sent: |
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| Documents: |
Report: Oct 23, 2004
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The Parchanga Health Clinic is a free health clinic in Parchanga,
Comilla. Doctors from Dhaka visit the clinic every week and provide
service to the patients for free. The number of patients increased
significantly after the floods. Your donation has provided health
care services and medicine for the flood victims.
| Contact person: |
Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmed |
| Target location: |
Parchanga, Comilla |
| Total donation sent: |
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| Documents: |
Report: Nov 18, 2004
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Sandipan will provide powder milk to children in two flood affected areas in Dhaka.
Milk will be provided to approximately 300 children for 3 months. Each child will
receive 2 kgs (~4.5 lbs) of powder milk per month. In addition, Sandipan will
distribute oral saline packets and water purifying tablets to the flood victims.
SATU (Social Advancement Through Unity) helped people in Tangail, where 10 of the 11 upazilas
(sub-districts) were affected by the floods. Your donation provided oral saline, emergency medicine
and some vegetable seeds to the flood victims.
| Contact person: |
Ms. Hosneara Ahmed |
| Target location: |
Tangail |
| Total donation sent: |
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| Documents: |
Report:
Aug 21, 2004
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This committee is helping people in Sylhet,
one of the worst hit areas. This is a totally voluntary effort and
the overhead cost is zero!
Your donation will provide the flood victims with:
Basic food: SUST is distributing the
following food package (approximate prices listed Bangladesh Taka
(Tk)):
5 kg rice: 75 Tk
1.5 kg lentils: 66 Tk
2 kg chira: 44 Tk
0.5 kg gur: 15 Tk
3 orsalines: 9 Tk
3 candles: 6 Tk
1 match: 1 Tk
1 bag: 8 Tk
Total: 224 Tk (= $4 approximately)
Oral saline: SUST is running a project
to produce oral saline. The cost per packet is less than 1 taka,
which is one-third of the commercial product.
Water purification: The faculty members
at the SUST Chemistry department have done extensive research
to identify the simplest procedure of water purification. SUST
is distributing the necessary chemicals along with directions
in small packages to flood victims.
Clothing
Replacing books for students (post
flood)
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