Many Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar live in shelters made from bamboo, plastic, and tarps. In summer, temperatures inside can reach dangerous levels. During monsoon season, floors flood and rain pours in. When fires break out, as one did in Camp 16 earlier this year, bamboo structures spread flames fast. The fire displaced 2,185 people.
BRAC is reimagining what a refugee home can be. Architect Alfroza Sultana and her team designed and piloted a new shelter built to withstand Bangladesh's heat, high winds, and cyclones, ventilated, durable, and movable so families aren't permanently tied to one location. For people who have survived violence and displacement, a safe place to come home to matters more than words can capture.
This video is part of A week with the Rohingya, our campaign running June 12–18 in recognition of World Refugee Day. Each day, our colleagues Uday and Sidra are taking you inside a different aspect of daily life in Cox's Bazar, home to the world's largest refugee camp, where over a million Rohingya refugees shelter. BRAC has the largest presence of any NGO in these camps, and 100% of gifts to this campaign go directly to BRAC programming there.
Follow along as our colleagues take you inside the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar for A Week with the Rohingya.
Make a gift to improve daily life for Rohingya people.
100% of gifts go directly to the Rohingya refugee camps, where BRAC has the largest presence of any NGO and invests directly in Rohingya-led solutions.
