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CPI Supports 500+ Volunteers to Respond to Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire Emergency

3/29/2021

A Rohingya volunteer supported by CPI participates in fire debris clearing in Kutuplaong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. (Shafiqur Rahman/CPI)

By the time the fire in Kutupalong Refugee camp was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday, March 23, the devastation was hard to fathom. In just a few hours, it destroyed more than 10,000 shelters and displaced 50,000 people, half of whom are children. At least 11 people lost their lives, including three children. More than 500 people were injured, and at least 400 remain missing. An estimated 1,600 community facilities including hospitals, distribution points, and learning centers were lost in the fire.

World Water Day: Rohingya WASH Volunteers Promote Water Safety

3/22/2021

(CPI)

On March 22, to mark World Water Day, and under the theme "Valuing Water", Rohingya water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) volunteers supported by Community Partners International (CPI) led activities in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, to raise community awareness of water security and safety.

CPI Supports 500+ Volunteers to Respond to Rohingya Refugee Camp Fire Emergency

World Water Day: Rohingya WASH Volunteers Promote Water Safety

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