Disaster Management and Emergency Relief

Bangladesh is regarded as one of the most vulnerable countries when it comes to natural disaster due to its geographical location and socio-economic condition. The people of Bangladesh, especially the inhabitants of its coastal belt areas have long been fighting with their existence after being severely hit time and time again by disasters such as mega cyclonic storms, frequent floods, thunderstorm, excessive rainfall, tornadoes, salinity intrusion, river bank erosion etc. Loss of lives and livelihood is a common occurrence in this region, resulting in displacement of this population from their homelands. Without any skills to work and make a living in an urban environment, they often face challenges if they migrate to cities in the hope of a new life.

Christian Service Society (CSS) has a wealth of experience mobilizing projects in response to the needs of this vulnerable population who are adversely affected by natural calamities. CSS has a dedicated disaster response team that responds to emergency situations and helps design rehabilitation strategies in order to help these communities build resilience against disasters. In fact, CSS started is journey in 1972 as a relief organization under the umbrella of World Relief Organization and later emerged as a full-fledged development organization in 1975. CSS to this day continues to help people with necessary support in any emergency caused by natural disasters or pandemics. For example, CSS has built a number of cyclone shelters, flood resilient houses and latrines in disaster affected areas.