Our Rohingya Crisis Appeal has now closed. With the generous donations received we provided immediate then ongoing help to hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in the camps in Cox’s Bazar after they fled their homes in Myanmar.
Since then, we have continued to provide assistance through our local partner Caritas Bangladesh, including shelter, safe water, sanitation, protection and psychosocial support.
Emergency aid being given to vulnerable families who have fled their homes in Myanmar for Bangladesh
Our local experts have been providing practical help in Cox's Bazar since the camp was set up in 2017. We are continuing to work to ensure that hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable refugees living in the makeshift camps receive the lifesaving aid they need.
Together with Caritas Bangladesh and their dedicated teams of local aid workers and volunteers, we are using your generous donations to:
Rebuild and repair temporary homes helping families stay protected from the weather and improve their privacy and dignity.
Distribute non-food items including floor mats, blankets and mosquito nets in addition to hygiene kits containing soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and menstrual hygiene materials.
Provide safe water and sanitation facilities, and improve access for the most vulnerable community members by repairing monsoon-related damage to pathways and stairs.
Provide psychosocial support to men, women and children to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Train community protection committees to reduce risks such as human trafficking, child marriage and gender-based violence.
Increasing cuts to global aid, including the changes to USAID and planned aid reductions from the UK government, are deeply concerning for situations like the Rohingya crisis, which no longer feature daily in the media and feel the brunt of many of these cuts.
In June 2026, UNHCR warned that declining humanitarian funding could significantly worsen conditions for around 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh as aid groups struggle to sustain essential services in the overcrowded camps. With limited access to education and jobs, refugees remain largely dependent on aid, with recent food ration cuts deepening hardship. The most vulnerable, including women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities, face the greatest risks.
While continuing to support Caritas Bangladesh’s vital work, CAFOD is calling on the UK government and other donors to continue to support the Rohingya crisis with renewed resources, to bring about a sustainable solution to the situation.
Helping in emergencies needs all of us. Before, during and after a crisis, our local experts are working in their own communities to help families prepare, survive and rebuild.
With more emergencies than ever, there has never been a greater need for us to put our faith into action, together.
Please join us today with a monthly donation to our emergency response work. You can also sign up to receive prayer texts for when there is an emergency.
