The situation for the Rohingya Muslims is worsening by the day.
Over 500,000 people, with 80% estimated to be women and children, have crossed the border into Bangladesh, according to latest reports.
The Rohingya Muslims, who are estimated to be at a population of 1.3 million, are described by the UN as the most persecuted people in the world.
WF-Aid is now working with partners who are on the borders of Bangladesh and Myanmar, and are receiving tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees each day.
People are arriving with no belongings and are in desperate need of immediate medical attention, after suffering from violence in their homeland. Most have also undertaken a gruelling journey to reach safety, which has left them hungry, in despair and in need of shelter.
The number of people in need of emergency and basic healthcare continues to grow, with supplies running critically low. With another influx of refugees expected during the coming week, your donations will make a life-transforming difference to those in urgent need.
Sittwe
There are still thousands of internally displaced Rohingya Muslims living in camps outside the Rakhine State capital Sittwe. Many are living in over-crowded make-shift housing, where disease can easily spread. The situation has become worse since humanitarian aid has been restricted in camps and the rest of Rakhine—leaving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in desperate need.
Their freedom of movement and access to health care, education and basic necessities have been severely restricted, leaving vulnerable people hungry and at risk of getting sick.
WF-AID is stepping in to support the internally displaced Rohingya Muslims, by delivering life-saving emergency aid, which includes food, medical treatment and shelter.
WF-AID in Rohingya
WF-AID, through our partners on the ground, have been working in the Sittwe area and thanks to your generous donations distributed around 2,598 food packs and hygiene kits to some of the displaced families who lost their homes due to acts of violence and persecution.
“Do not feel ashamed if the amount of charity you give is small, because to refuse the needy is an act of greater shame”
IMAM ALI (as)
Nahjul Balagha Saying No. 67
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There are communities all around the world who are suffering due to famine, natural disasters, persecution or escalating violence. Please keep continuing to support our emergency response work, so we can continue to respond where most needed.