Clinic helps refugees and Bangladeshis in pain
A physiotherapy clinic in south-east Bangladesh treats Rohingya refugees and their Bangladeshi hosts side by side. By Don Murray in Shamlapur, Bangladesh Hazera has a medical card which says she is 55 years old, however her doubled-over posture and face says she is...
Rohingya girls leave lasting impression with Canadian staffer on first UNHCR misson
“It was very emotional” By Dominique Hyde, as told to Lauren La Rose Ottawa native Dominique Hyde has spent more than two decades dedicated to front-line humanitarian work, with organizations including UNICEF and UN’s World Food Programme. She met with...
How improved water access is changing lives in Bangladesh
After arriving in the Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees found themselves living in crowded areas, coping with strained sanitation infrastructure and water supplies. Sura and her family were among them. Like thousands of Rohingya, she was forced to...