Field Stories

Vital support for young mothers in Cox's Bazar - Bangladesh

The provision of adolescent sexual reproductive health services is an important component of the AHP Rohingya Response in Bangladesh.

BangladeshAHPSU31 January 2020Save the Children, Rohingya Response, Sexual and reproductive healthComment

Reaching out on sexual reproductive health - Bangladesh

AHP partners are playing a critical role in the delivery of sexual and reproductive health services to Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. CARE is supporting two static Government of Bangladesh health clinics in two camps, and delivering extensive outreach services across three. A young Rohingya woman shares her experience of the services received.

BangladeshAHPSU6 January 2020CARE, Rohingya Response, Health, Sexual and reproductive healthComment

Lessons continue in Cox’s Bazar

Children’s Learning Centres funded through the Australian Humanitarian Response to support the Rohingya in Bangladesh allow children to continue a form of learning.

BangladeshAHPSU17 October 2019Save the Children, Rohingya Response, EducationComment

Women Friendly Spaces - overcoming the suspicion - Bangladesh

Women Friendly Spaces can provide women with much needed respite and support in humanitarian situations. However, community attitudes and suspicion must be sometimes overcome before some women can safely join.

In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, CARE has been working to overcome some of these barriers for Rohingya refugees, ensuring the women have somewhere to gather, seek information and find refuge among each other.

BangladeshAHPSU5 June 2019CARE, Gender equality, Women and girlsComment

Hygiene and menstrual health: supporting female refugees - Bangladesh

Ensuring women can maintain their mobility, dignity and menstrual health is a key focus of this AHP-supported response for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

BangladeshAHPSU19 December 2018Rohingya Response, WASHComment

BioFil Toilets in Cox’s Bazar - Bangladesh

After four years of field trials in Bangladesh, Oxfam adopted the ingenious BioFil Toilet for the Rohingya refugee response.

BangladeshAHPSU14 November 2018Rohingya Response, WASH, OxfamComment

Under looming dark clouds, Rohingya children await a second chance

In 2017, Save the Children received $3 million through the AHP to respond to the Myanmar-Bangladesh crisis.

BangladeshAHPSU18 May 2018Save the Children, Rohingya Response, Health

"We can drink water whenever we need to” - Bangladesh

In 2017, Oxfam Australia in partnership with CARE Australia, received $3 million for their Rohingya response in Bangladesh.

BangladeshAHPSU18 May 2018Rohingya Response, WASH

Child protection in emergencies: Interactive popular theatre - Bangladesh

In 2017, Save the Children received $3 million through the AHP to respond to the Myanmar-Bangladesh crisis.

BangladeshAHPSU4 April 2018Save the Children, Rohingya Response, Child protection

Nur* stands outside the Oxfam latrine installed near her home

In 2017, Oxfam in partnership with CARE, received $3 million for their Rohingya response in Bangladesh.

BangladeshAHPSU3 April 2018Rohingya Response, Oxfam

Supporting the most vulnerable

In 2017, CARE in partnership with Oxfam, received $3 million through the AHP to respond to the Bangladesh-Myanmar humanitarian crisis.

BangladeshAHPSU27 March 2018CARE, Rohingya Response, Protection

Response to the Bangladesh-Myanmar Rohingya humanitarian crisis

In 2017, Oxfam in partnership with CARE, has received $3 million for their Rohingya response in Bangladesh.

BangladeshAHPSU27 March 2018Rohingya Response, WASH

Save the Children's AHP response in Bangladesh

In 2017, Save the Children received $3 million through the AHP to assist in responding to the Myanmar-Bangladesh crisis.

BangladeshAHPSU27 March 2018Save the Children, Rohingya Response