Things that may not mean much to us in the comfort of Singapore can make a lot of difference to these Rohingyas who are taking refuge in Bangladesh. Besides hearing about it on the news, we can do our little part to support. Your little contribution to provide for their basic needs can help them to live on and live better.

Mercy Relief is supporting the ongoing relief efforts on the ground and will be deploying a team to Bangladesh to distribute critical supplies. With a focus on reaching out to vulnerable groups, relief items will include

- dignity kits to meet women's hygiene needs
- shelter kits to provide a cover for them from the rain and heat
- solar lamps

If you do give, I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU on behalf of them.

Thank you for helping us reach our initial $30K target. We see the compassion Singapore has to help others and we will be extending our fundraising period.

The humanitarian crisis in Rakhine State, Myanmar, has seen over 600,000 people flee across the border into neighboring Bangladesh. Here they face over-populated living conditions, and a severe shortage of food, shelter and water. Majority of those displaced are women, children and the elderly.

Mercy Relief is committed to supporting the ongoing relief efforts on the ground and will be deploying a team to Bangladesh to distribute critical supplies. With a focus on reaching out to vulnerable groups, relief items will include dignity kits to meet women's hygiene needs, shelter kits and solar lamps.

Help us. We can all make a difference with a simple donation. Support our 'Bangladesh Refugee Crisis Relief' efforts today.

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All donors can expect to receive an Impact Report at the completion of this relief effort.

* Please note that all donations for foreign charitable causes are not eligible for tax deduction.
** Photo credit: ActionAid Bangladesh

Headquartered in Singapore, Mercy Relief was established in 2003 to respond to human tragedies and disasters in the Asia Pacific. Today, we are Singapore's leading independent disaster relief agency with dedicated leadership, capacity building expertise and an affiliate network operating across the entire disaster management cycle.

Mercy Relief provides emergency aid within 72 hours of an international appeal in the aftermath of a disaster. The objective of our longer-term sustainable development programmes is to uplift and empower communities in five key areas: water & sanitation, shelter, sustainable livelihoods, healthcare and education. For the past 17 years, Mercy Relief has responded to more than 84 human tragedies with more than $44.6 million in relief across 26 countries. We have implemented more than 65 post disaster projects and impacted over 2.5 million lives.

Find more information about how Mercy Relief is transforming lives across Asia at www.mercyrelief.org.