FEBRUARY 8, 2006

THP takes action following slum fire

Photos by Roobon

Late last night a fire ravaged a large slum - Rayer Bazar - near the national office of The Hunger Project-Bangladesh - destroying 700 homes and leaving 3,000 homeless. (This is the area mobilized by Shanti Ribaru and where young Reshma ran through the red ribbon). Miraculously, everyone survived and only a small number suffered minor injuries. Hunger Project volunteers jumped into action, providing emergency assistance in health, clothing, and establishing emergency supplies of safe water.

Connecting plastic water pipes.

Emergency health clinic.

Registering for the emergency health clinic.

Emergency replacement clothing distributed at THP school.