Rohingya refugees are reeling from yet another tragedy. A massive and devastating fire in the Kutupalong Balukali refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh has destroyed 3,000 shelters and left 16,000 people homeless.
In support of the ongoing response led by the Bangladeshi authorities, UNHCR, in coordination with IOM and other UN and NGO partners as well as refugee volunteers, is rushing to provide critical support and protection to Rohingya refugees.
Almost a million Rohingya are currently living in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Infrastructure and services were already stretched to their limits, with many families lacking adequate shelter, clean water and proper sanitation.
We are providing protection and temporary shelter, safety and security to refugees left homeless and issuing documentation for those who lost everything in the devastating blaze.
But we cannot do this alone.
Your help is needed urgently to help us respond to this emergency.
The majority of funds raised by Australia for UNHCR are directed to UNHCR’s emergency operations, providing the ready funds and resources to respond quickly and effectively in situations of crisis and disaster.