Reducing Climate Hazards of Sundarbans Community

Sundarbans Coastal zone of Bangladesh is mostly susceptible to disaster damage as it faces the first attack of any natural calamities. As April-May is the most vulnerable period for natural disasters, BEDS together with Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members are working to mitigate the disaster risks of the Sundarbans coastal community of Bangladesh.

Impact:

 Capacity of the southwestern disaster vulnerable community increased through the regular basis capacity development on disaster preparedness by the VDMC members. This initiative has lessened the economic and life loss of the Sundarbans coastal community. Because people are much aware now and they know what to do before, during and after disasters.

Feedback from the beneficiary:

One of the beneficiaries expresses his feelings like:

 “I live beside the Sundarbans riverside. Every year so many strong catastrophic cyclones attack our shoreline. I can remember the devastation of cyclone Aila (2009) and Sidr (2007). Most of the people along with me lost our everything during those cyclones. My home was totally destroyed, I lost my paddy and two cows died. Those were my resources upon which I earned my bread. Those disasters snatched everything from me. I was not prepared for the disaster that’s why I lost everything. Now VDMC members with the help of BEDS staffs are regularly teaching us what we should do, what should be our move during and after any disasters. Now we know how to tackle any disasters. Last two-year two cyclone attack in our shore named Amphan and Foni. But no damage happened to me. Because I was ready for the disaster. I took all necessary measures that BEDS and VDMC members taught us. I thank BEDS and VDMC members for helping us to mitigate the disaster loss.” 

We are extremely grateful to our donors for their continuous support. We would like to request all our donors to start monthly recurring donations for our project.

We are requesting all our donors to start monthly recurring donations. Please click the following link;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/climate-change-disaster-risk-reduction-bangladesh?show=recurring

Bangladesh suffers from devastating tropical cyclones frequently, due to its unique geographic location. The coastal areas of Bangladesh are hit by cyclones almost every year. The Sundarbans coastal people are vulnerable to cyclones associated with tidal surge particularly in the pre-monsoon months of April-May and post-monsoon months of October November. BEDS together with the trained Village Disaster Management Committee (VDMC) members are working to mitigate the disaster risks of the Sundarbans coastal community of Bangladesh.

Impact:

Through this initiative we enhance the capacity of the VDMC members and these members are now working at the community level to let people know the pre-during and post disaster roles of the people. Through this the loss due to disasters both economic and life have been reduced. Because now people know what they have to do if there is a disaster attack and how to mitigate the loss due to disasters.  

Feedbacks from the beneficiaries:

One of the beneficiaries expresses her feelings.

“My home is near the Sundarbans riverbank. I lost everything during the catastrophic cyclone Aila which occurred in 2009. I lost my cattle and home. I became homeless then. Because I did not have any disaster preparedness knowledge. But in recent years no loss due to cyclones has happened. Because BEDS and VDMC members are giving us training on what we should do to mitigate the loss of cyclones. Now I know what to do before, during and after any cyclone. Last year a strong cyclone named Amphan attacked our coast. But no harm happened to me this time. Because I was ready for the disaster.  I was fully ready this time. VDMC members along with the BEDS team informed me before the cyclone attack and helped me to settle BEDS cyclone shelter and training center along with my cattle. I am really grateful to BEDS for their support”

We are extremely grateful to our donors for their continuous support. We would like to request all our donors to start monthly recurring donations for our project.

We are requesting all our donors to start monthly recurring donations. Please click the following link;

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/climate-change-disaster-risk-reduction-bangladesh?show=recurring