Wellness Advocate Partner Projects
Hope Humanitarian
Since August 2017, an estimated 12,000
Rohingya refugees have crossed the
border from Myanmar into Cox’s Bazar,
Bangladesh. This traumatised and
displaced population currently live in
terrible conditions; they lack adequate food,
water, sanitation, medical care and access
to necessary opportunities and resources.
Approximately 51% of these refugees are
women and girls, who are disproportionately
affected by the refugee crisis due to their
vulnerable and marginalised status in Rohingya
communities. Cultural, gender-based violence
and discrimination are perpetuated, even
exacerbated among refugee populations,
making the camps particularly dangerous for
Rohingya women.
Furthermore, women are not allowed to
work outside the camp and there are very
few opportunities for earning money within
the camp. This lack of income opportunity
has left many women unemployed and
frustrated. To help these women improve
their circumstances, Blue Diamond Ashlee
Miller worked with Hope Humanitarian
and dōTERRA Healing Hands ™ to collect
donations that were used to support these
refugees. The money from this campaign is
being used to establish and outfit a women’s
skill centre for these refugees in Bangladesh.
The skill centre will be critical in helping
them to improve their situation by teaching
the women tailoring skills and providing
education about how to support themselves
using their newly acquired skills.
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