Embankments broken, houses flooded, a cyclone has always long-term impacts for local communities that prevent them from thriving. by MARC ELVINGER, Chairman Friendship Luxembourg& STÉPHANE VAN HAUTEJune 10, 2021 Chères amies, chers amis, Dear Friends of Friendship...
Disaster in Bangladesh
Swept Away
A whole village disappears under water, yet the community continues its schooling. by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINAugust 27, 2020 Mamotaz Begum’s village is at the bottom of the river. Where there were once homes of some 350 families, among lush corn and paddy fields, vegetable...
Always Prepared
Young volunteer rescuers spring into action during climate disasters by Naushad Ali Husein Shahjadi Begum woke up at 1 a.m. to find the river roaring through her veranda. Before going to sleep, she had organized her things so that she could easily move out if she had...
Floods in Bangladesh and Friendship’s Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HVwI_8gVlw In Bangladesh, heavy monsoon rainfall since 9 July 2019 has caused massive flooding and erosion, breached dams, snapped road and rail links, inundated crop fields and forced educational institutions to close. It has also led...
Floods Hit 2 Million People in Bangladesh – Emergency Support Needed
Donate for the flood victims: http://goto.gg/41225 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxU09RmvJZ0 A surge in flood waters in the second week of July has inundated 21 districts in Bangladesh, particularly in the north.The main challenge caused by floods usually has to do...