Rohingya Lockdown Appeal
In March of this year, Rohingya refugees. like the rest of us, were face the threat of coronavirus. But unlike us, they are living in cramped shelters with little food and extremely limited access to healthcare. Development activities have been halted in the camps as organisations have had their access restricted and the price of…
Another #School4Rohingya
Last year you met Halim. At the age of 12, he had been forced to flee his home in Myanmar. He was able to carry with him just one precious possession. He chose to carry his school books. He carried his books miles through the mud to the border of Bangladesh. But once there he…
Testimony Tailors Rohingya Sewing Cooperative
Testimony Tailors is a Rohingya sewing cooperative formed by survivors of rape and massacres who had been donated sewing machines and then stated to meet and sew together. #Hands4Rohingya is supporting these women as they form and grow their cooperative through the launch of an online shop. It is a unique store with a difference, the first in…
#School4Rohingya Now Open
Halim, age 12, had to flee Myanmar. He was only able to bring one precious thing with him. He chose to bring his school books. He walked through the mud to the border with Bangladesh, carrying his books in the hope of continuing his studies. One year later Halim still didn’t have a school and…
#School4Rohingya
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugee children living in camps in Bangladesh still have no access to education. In one area in Gundum, we know of 2,000 children who only had one little school serving about 200 children (the school in the photo below). Thanks to your donations, we are now building them another one!…
Tribute to Nojumu
In June 2018 we launched an appeal to assist Nojumu Islam (aka Nazmul), witness to genocide, to help him get better, as he had fallen ill when living in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Nojumu’s story had been reported in the media. He was previously a Buddhist soldier in Myanmar, who had left the…
Update on Nojumu Appeal
We asked you to donate to help us take care of Nojumu, who was witness to the Tula Toli massacre and is very poorly with TB. Thanks to your generosity we raised over £700. Here is an update on Nojumu’s progress so far: We took Nojumu for urgent tests, with the help of staff at…