The world's largest refugee camp has confirmed its first case of COVID-19.

Right now, Rohingya families are bracing for the spread of the coronavirus in Bangladesh's Cox Bazar.

As we all know, once the first case happens, it's only a matter of time before more cases are confirmed. That's why your support is urgently needed, Friend.

Nearly one million Rohingya refugees live in overcrowded conditions, with limited access to health care, clean water and sanitation. Our teams are ramping up our response to prevent and respond to the coronavirus, but we can't do it alone.

Please rush a gift now to help us deliver emergency hygiene kits, protective gear, virus screening stations and other critical aid. You'll help us send immediate support to vulnerable families in Bangladesh and support our programmes worldwide. »


Your gift will help us to reach refugees like 60-year-old Ambia, who lives in Cox's Bazar camp with her grandson and daughter-in-law.

Ambia learned about COVID-19 prevention when she visited the IRC health center for other health issues. When she heard that elderly people are at higher risk of death from coronavirus, she was shaken.

She was worried: who would look after her family in an emergency?

Ambia is now taking all the precautions she learned from the IRC—such as following proper handwashing techniques—and is ensuring her grandson and daughter-in-law do the same.

Your gift can make a lifesaving difference for refugees like Ambia. Our teams are working around the clock to provide health services, critical health information and other essential aid to vulnerable populations. Please, will you donate to help refugees worldwide?


Friend, Rohingya refugees are especially vulnerable to suffering a double emergency.

In 2017, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled shocking levels of violence in Myanmar—and have been unable to return ever since. Year after year, refugee families face a monsoon season that threatens to destroy their flimsy, hillside shelters and cause outbreaks of diphtheria and cholera.

The IRC has been there each step of the way to provide health care, clean water, safe spaces and protection for women and girls.

As the threat of the coronavirus looms, the refugees we work with know they can rely on us.

Our 24/7 health care centers are part of a network of vital health care the IRC is providing to Rohingya families in Cox's Bazar. With the support of donors like you, we’re working rapidly to build an isolation and treatment center to keep the population safe.

We know there is only a small window of time before the virus runs rampant. Give now to help us contain the coronavirus outbreak and provide ongoing, emergency relief for Rohingya families and refugees around the world.


Thank you for standing with refugees during this challenging time.

With humanity,

Emily Martin
Director, USA Digital Fundraising
International Rescue Committee



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