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Where We Work > Bangladesh
Home to more than 170 million people, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Since gaining independence from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh has made great strides to achieve poverty reduction, sustainable economic growth, and continued human development. However, the country still faces many challenges.
Twenty percent of the population (around 34 million people) still lives below the poverty line. Most of Bangladesh sits just 10 meters above sea level, making the country extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis. Storm surges and flooding caused by extreme weather regularly affect large areas of Bangladesh and coastal areas in particular.
In 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in neighboring Myanmar (Burma) and sought shelter in Bangladesh, joining several hundred thousand Rohingya who had previously fled persecution in Myanmar. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 918,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh.
Twenty percent of the population (around 34 million people) still lives below the poverty line. Most of Bangladesh sits just 10 meters above sea level, making the country extremely vulnerable to the climate crisis. Storm surges and flooding caused by extreme weather regularly affect large areas of Bangladesh and coastal areas in particular.
In 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in neighboring Myanmar (Burma) and sought shelter in Bangladesh, joining several hundred thousand Rohingya who had previously fled persecution in Myanmar. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 918,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in Bangladesh.
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Community Partners International in Bangladesh
Community Partners International (CPI) has worked in Bangladesh since 2016. We empower Rohingya refugees and vulnerable Bangladesh communities to meet their essential health, humanitarian and development needs. We focus on communities affected by conflict, violence, and displacement, in remote and hard-to-reach contexts, and marginalized through poverty and exclusion.
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How You Can Help
Together, we can bring humanitarian relief and development assistance to Rohingya refugees and other vulnerable communities in Bangladesh affected by conflict, displacement and poverty. Community Partners International's teams and partners on the ground are providing support including health care, safe water, clean energy and education, and meeting other critical needs.
Community Partners International (CPI) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Contributions to CPI are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID Number: 94-3375666
Contributions to CPI are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID Number: 94-3375666
Your donation can:
Provide essential health care to pregnant women and young children.
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Support vulnerable communities to respond to emergencies.
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Help families access safe water, hygiene and sanitation.
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Help children affected by displacement and poverty to access education.
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...and much more!
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“There are many girls suffering in silence, too shy to talk about health issues.”Raju works as a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) volunteer helping Rohingya refugee women and girls to access essential health services. Read her interview about her work and community, and the health and hygiene challenges faced by Rohingya women and girls.
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