Bangladesh Cyclone Roanu

On 21 May 2016, tropical storm Roanu made landfall on the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Eighteen districts were affected, and seven devastated, by heavy rain, strong winds and a severe storm surge rising to 2.7 metres.

• Some 1.3 million people were directly affected by the cyclone’s impact.
• More than 100 schools were damaged. 
• Twenty seven people were killed and more than 200,000 were displaced.

Within one week of the disaster, we:  

• gave 6,606 households cash grants of BDT 4,000 (approximately £39) 
• provided the same homes with hygiene kits (comprising water storage jars, soap, sanitary clothing, hydration and water purification tablets).

By the end of February 2017, we will have:

• given 3,978 households cash grants of BDT 12,000 (approximately £125) each
• provided the 6,606 homes that already received emergency assistance with cash grants of BDT 8,000 (approximately £83) each
• renovated more than 200 toilets and 100 wells
• held sessions on how to promote hygiene with 10,584 people.