Buscan voluntarios para proyecto de corto plazo para construir escuelas en Bangladesh

Hola Chicos,

Os adjunto info sobre un proyecto en Bangladesh que busca voluntarios. Fui allí el año pasado, creo que ha sido la experiencia más impactante que he vivido en mi vida, esto de estar en las comunidades que sufren ya los impactos del cambio climático...

Si teneís preguntas sobre la organización, Bangladesh, o lo que sea, no dudeís en contactarme.

Un beso,

Helene

Service Civil International (SCI) – Bangladesh
7 Mahraja Road, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Telephone: +880 1711 103063, Fax # +880-91-64000 attn. SCI
E-Mail: scibangladesh@gmail.com

International Work camps at Cyclone "SIDR" Affected Area


Duration:
March 06 to 20, 2009 Place:
Nizhowla Primary School
Nizhowla, Rangabali
Upazila – Galachipa
District: Patuakhali,Bangladesh.

Maximum Participants: 20 (Twenty)

Last date of Entry:
February 22, 2009
Registration Fees: 120 euro
Orientation: March 04, 2009 Nature of works:
1. Reconstruction of Primary School



Tropical Cyclone ‘SIDR’ has left harrowing tales in more than 25 districts (almost half of Bangladesh) affecting at least 27.44 million people according to the government statistics but the actual figure is 28 districts and 31 million people. The hurricane traumatized the people caught in its wake. As per official estimate more than two thousand five hundred people have died. According to International Agencies like the Red Crescent Society the figure is likely to exceed 10,000. Crops which would have been harvested in a couple of weeks had been washed away by the tidal surge.

People who survived the hurricane were fighting to just stay alive with hardly any food or shelter. Most houses had been razed to the ground including primary schools the only educational institution in the remote coastal area and livestock washed away. Thousands of people were spending nights under the

In such a dismal time of national disaster the volunteers of SCI Bangladesh expressed their solidarity and contributed their voluntary service to start the relief operations and rehabilitation work immediately and also organises several international work camps with kind support (Moral and financial) and active role of namely SCI IS, SCI Japan, SCI Croatia, SCI IVS GB, AUI France (who sent their volunteers)and other SCI Branches etc.

Its now almost three quarter of a year passed after the cyclone SIDR, the affected poor people has just turned to their normal course of life to survive. Under the circumstances, huge number of school children are just being deprived of their educational rights. The primary schools in the affected area has eighter been destroyed or been damaged by the tidal surge. It has now been observed by SCI volunteers as acute problem to solve by the government itself. So, in order to alleviate the suffering of the school children, the Service Civil International (SCI) - Bangladesh has put to reconstruct damaged and/or destroyed primary schools of the affected area.
Meanwhile SCI Bangladesh organised one workcamp in last October 2008 and reconstruct one primary school at Ragabali, Galachipa, Patuakhali.

NOW SCI Bangladesh announces International work camps on reconstruction of the primary school affected by the Cyclone SIDR.

Suggested things to Bring:

Roll mat, sleeping bag, mosquito net, mosquito/insect lotion, associated mosquito medications, sun lotion, lip salve, medicated soap, Insect bite ointment, chlorine tablets, small sachets of clothes washing powder, Personal first aid kit, Hat with a brim, UV sunglasses, Gloves (cloth type from hardware shop) Protective goggles, (also from Hardware shop.) earplugs, good working shoes or boots, sandals for leisure.

Clothing

The temperature can be warm to Hot this time of the year March and May but check the websites for the seasonal temperature. So bring light cottons for daytime and good cover for those who burn easily. Long sleeved shirts with a collar, jogging bottoms with elasticated ankles and socks for the evening (beware of mosquitoes). Special note (Ladies, could We please draw your kind attention to the cultural perspective of the Islamic Bangladeshi population you will be working with and ask you to please follow etiquette within your manner of dress.)

Things to be aware of

You will draw a crowd where ever you go (you will soon understand celebrity status) but people are nice and they are just interested in seeing a person from a different land.)

A thumbs up in Bangladesh is an insult. (but please don’t jump in the river if you forget) most people just laugh.
There is a lot of difference in economy’s.

All, those who are interested to participate in said camps are requested to contact with SCI Bangladesh Branch to the following address on or before February 20, 2009 . Details information about the camp will be on request.


National Secretary
SCI Bangladesh
7 Maharaja Road, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Telephone: +880-1711 103063
Email: scibangladesh@gmail.com


Please don’t hesitate and feel free to ask further more, if you have any enquiry / question.

Amities


Sharifuzzaman Parag
National Secretary