Multipurpose Cash Grants and Hygiene Kits Distributed Among 700 Flood-Affected Households Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachhari Hill District

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“Humanitarian Assistance to Flood Affected People in Sylhet and Khagrachhari districts (ALERT B0-55)”

Flood in Dighinala

Multipurpose Cash Grants and Hygiene Kits were distributed among 700 households affected by the recent floods in 4 unions of Dighinala Upazila under Khagrachhari Hill District. The distribution was implemented under the Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Project funded by Start Fund Bangladesh of Start Network, organized by Zabarang Kalyan Samity with technical support from Caritas Bangladesh.

The distribution has been started in Boalkhali Union on 14 July 2024 and ended in Merung Union on 30 July 2024. Multipurpose Cash Grants and Hygiene Kits were distributed in Kabakhali Union on 18 July 2024, and in Dighinala and Babuchhara Unions on 28 July 2024.

Boalkhali Union Parishad Chairman Mr. Chayan Bikash Chakma presided over the distribution ceremony in Boalkhali Union while Chairman of Kabakhali Union Parishad Mr. Knowledge Chakma, Chairman of Dighinala Union Parishad Mr. Chandra Ranjan Chakma, Babuchhara Union Parishad Chairman Mr. Gagan Bikash Chakma and Chairman of Merung Union Parishad Mst Mahmuda Begum Lucky in the distribution ceremony of their respective unions.

Mr. Md. Mamunur Rashid, Honorable Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Dighinala Upazila, graced the distribution events in Boalkhali and Merung Union as the chief guest, while Mr. Dharma Jyoti Chakma, the Chairman of Dighinala Upazila Parishad graced the distribution ceremonies in Kabakhali, Dighinala and Babuchhara unions.

Former President of Bangladesh Tripura Kalyan Sangsad and civic actor in Dighinala Mr. Nalendra Lal Tripura, Chairperson of Zabarang Kalyan Samity Mr. S Ananta Bikash Tripura, Vice Chairman of Dighinala Upazila Parishad Mr. Susamoy Chakma, Women Vice Chairman of Dighinala Upazila Parishad Ms. Sima Dewan, Regional Director of Caritas Chattogram Mr. Marcel Ratan Guda, President of Khagrachhari Journalist Union Mr. Prodip Chowdhury, President of Dighinala Press Club Mr. Jahangir Alam Raju, General Secretary Mr. Jakir Hossain, Instructor of Upazila Resource Center Md. Main Uddin, Head teacher of Merung High School Md. and SMC Chairman Md. have take part in the ceremonies as special guests.

Mr. Mathura Bikash Tripura, Executive Director of Zabarang Kalyan Samity, delivered the welcome speech, and Mr. Binodan Tripura, Programme Coordinator, moderated the discussion.

The flodd affected households have been provided wit the following humanitarian supprots:

The humanitarian support item included-

  1. a Multi-Purpose Cash Grant (MPCG) worths- BDT 6,000
  2. 20 liters RFL plastic bucket with lid- 1 piece
  3. Bathing soap- 2 pieces
  4. Detergent powder- 1 kg
  5. Sanitary Napkin- 1 pack
  6. 1.5 liters RFL Plastic Mug- 1piece
  7. ORS – 5 pieces
  8. Large sized nail cutter-1 piece
Community Consultation on the identification flood affected households
Flood in Dighinala
Distribution of ID card to the selected recipient
Publishing the list of flood affected households
Orientation of using the materials provided to the flood affected households
Project Inception in Kabakhali Union in presence of Mr. Alexandar Tripura, the head of Disaster in Caritas Bangladesh
Project inception in Merung Union
Community Consultation on the identification flood affected households
First distribution in Boalkhali union
Distribution of humanitarian support
Handing over the humanitarian supports
Exit interview corner
Hand-overing process of the support
Handing over the humanitarian supports
Information corner at the distribution point
Drinking water corner
Infosheet of Caritas
Verification of recipient
Distribution ceremony
Distribution in Merung union
Happy recipients
Hand overing procedures
Distribution in Babuchhara union
Distribution in Dighinala Union
WASH session
Orientation session
Distribution in Dighinala Union

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