Relief Effort for the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh

Giving Children Hope responds to the devastation caused by Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh

On November 15th, Bangladesh was struck by a category 4 cyclone that has left a death toll of over 3,000, a number which is expected to rise to anywhere between 5,000 and 10,000. In country officials have estimated that over 500,000 have been displaced with over 800,000 homes destroyed by the storm. Cyclone Sidr has been identified as the second strongest storm to make landfall in the country in over a century, according to InterAction.

Giving Children Hope, in partnership with Compassion Radio, is preparing to send relief aid including emergency food, medication, tents and other much needed items to the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh in response to the devastation.

Giving Children Hope is accepting monetary donations to help with procurement and transport of aid as well as gift-in-kind contributions.

Much needed items include:

• Non-perishable food

• In-date medicines

• New blankets

• New clothing

• New shoes

• Tents

• Hygiene Products

Monetary donations can be made online at any time or can be sent to Giving Children Hope at 8332 Commonwealth Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90621.

Gift-in-kind contributions can be made at the address above, Monday through Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities surrounding the relief effort, please contact Deborah Davis, Volunteer Coordinator, at 714-523-4454.