Teknaf, Bangladesh: The refugees of Lada unofficial camp have been facing shortage of water since the first week of April 2011, said a refugee leader from the camp who prefers not to be named.
Refugee waiting for water at water supply station in the camp
The Lada Refugee Camp is managed by Muslim Aid UK, including healthcare programs and Solidarity UK is working for the sanitation program in the camp, according to a NGO official from camp.
“The water shortage is facing in the camp while the Solidarity UK and local fighting for employing in the field work since last April, 2011. The local blocked the water way and drainage through their land. Locals are not allowing to supply water from cannel through their land.”
“The Solidarity UK had left their project from camp after cashed with locals and local leaders (Local MP and village members). But, the refugees are facing the shortage of water after clashed.”
Muslim Aid UK - as a managing NGO in the camp - has not solved the water problem and keep aside, said a refugee leader from camp.
“There are more than 12,000 refugees in the camp, but the management only provides eight water stations. We get only two pots per day,” said Sara Khatoon from camp.
At present, the refugees are not able to cook their food; they are even unable to take baths or to wash their clothes. And also the refugees are not allowed to take water from local area by locals, said Amina from the camp.
The local people neighboring the camp disturb the refugee women and girls when they go to the streams to fetch water from nearby a bottom of a mountain.
“Most of the children are facing various skin diseases because of the water crisis and the overall unhygienic situation.”
Now, the refugee children are also suffering from malaria, typhoid and fever because of unhygienic situation. The drains are blocked with dirty water, said a committee member on condition of anonymity.
The Lada Refugee Camp is managed by Muslim Aid UK, including healthcare programs and Solidarity UK is working for the sanitation program in the camp, according to a NGO official from camp.
“The water shortage is facing in the camp while the Solidarity UK and local fighting for employing in the field work since last April, 2011. The local blocked the water way and drainage through their land. Locals are not allowing to supply water from cannel through their land.”
“The Solidarity UK had left their project from camp after cashed with locals and local leaders (Local MP and village members). But, the refugees are facing the shortage of water after clashed.”
Muslim Aid UK - as a managing NGO in the camp - has not solved the water problem and keep aside, said a refugee leader from camp.
“There are more than 12,000 refugees in the camp, but the management only provides eight water stations. We get only two pots per day,” said Sara Khatoon from camp.
At present, the refugees are not able to cook their food; they are even unable to take baths or to wash their clothes. And also the refugees are not allowed to take water from local area by locals, said Amina from the camp.
The local people neighboring the camp disturb the refugee women and girls when they go to the streams to fetch water from nearby a bottom of a mountain.
“Most of the children are facing various skin diseases because of the water crisis and the overall unhygienic situation.”
Now, the refugee children are also suffering from malaria, typhoid and fever because of unhygienic situation. The drains are blocked with dirty water, said a committee member on condition of anonymity.
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