Your ROHINGYA donations

Your donations provided urgent aid to 6,500 Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in their hometowns.

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. Though they have lived in Myanmar for centuries, the Myanmar government refuses to recognise them as citizens and as a result, the Rohingya people have faced years of violence and oppression.

The latest outbreak of violence erupted in August between opposing militant groups in Myanmar. The attacks prompted a wave of deadly violence against the Rohingya people and there have been horrific reports of villages being burnt down and hundreds of people dead.

The exodus, also described by the UN as the “World’s fastest-growing refugee crisis”, saw more than 600,000 Rohingya people escape into neighbouring Bangladesh, whilst some 120,000 sought refuge in makeshift camps outside the Rakhine State capital, Sittwe. Many of the fleeing families were made up of mainly women and children, who arrived in already overcrowded camps in Sittwe came with nothing but the clothes on their back and without food or water.

Your donations raised over £200,000 – so far, helping 1,300 families.

WF-AID responded to the crisis by launching an emergency campaign in September, which helped raise over £200,000 with your generous support. Through our partners on the ground, WF-AID worked in the Sittwe area to distribute 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. We’ll be continuing with more aid work in this location over the coming months and will report back to you on these developments. 

Your donations in action

Food Packs: your donations provided 1,300 emergency food packs, which were packed with nutritious supplies, including long-lasting items like rice and oil, and will feed a family for an entire month. Each food pack contained: rice, beans, cooking oils, dry noodles, condensed milk, sugar, tea mix, coffee mix, Ovaltine and canned fish. 

Hygiene Kits: with the high number of women and children arriving, hygiene and care kits were given to maintain health and cleanliness. Tarpaulin was provided for shelter and mosquito nets were given to prevent the spread of disease.

Each care kit contained: liquid soap, liquid shampoo, detergent soap, sanitary pads, tarpaulin, mosquito net and plastic bags for small items. The kits will help reduce the spread of disease and illness.

The Rohingya people still need your help!

Displaced communities are without food, shelter and healthcare. Children are haunted by the horrors they have witnessed and have no school or safe-zone to help them deal with the trauma they have experienced. The Rohingya people are still suffering. WF-AID is planning to provide further aid to the Rohingya people in this area and we’ll keep you informed on the work we do.

Please keep continuing to support our emergency response work, so we can continue to respond where most needed.