(MENAFN - Gulf Times) The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), together with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS), has launched a humanitarian project to secure convenient and safe shelters for 1,000 Rohingya households (6,000 persons) in Bangladesh.
The QRCS said in a statement yesterday that under the first phase, 50 shelters, solar-powered lampposts for lighting at night, and six environment-friendly public latrines, were installed.
The refugee camps have already been rehabilitated for the monsoon and typhoon season.
The QRCS explained that after the completion of all stages of the project within eight months, 1,000 housing units with accessories will be built, as well as the construction of a mosque and a school, and the distribution of 100 packages of shelter maintenance with publications and guidance on how to use them.
Other forms of assistance include cash subsidies to the families to buy their living requirements, as well as the rehabilitation of roads to facilitate transport, and measures to ensure the safety for women and children at night.
The project is registered under the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)'s Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).
From among the inhabitants of the refugee camp, 10 community committees will be formed to follow up with the maintenance and cleaning work.
The QRCS has a wide range of shelter, food, and relief projects for the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
Costing more than $3mn, these projects are aimed at meeting their various needs.
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