Social Care works actively with the Rohingya refugee community in Cox's Bazar, alongside the marginalised Bangladeshi host communities living around the camps. Our team is based in Cox's Bazar itself, which is what makes delivery inside the camps possible.
What we deliver in the camps
- Water points — tubewells and deep water wells for camp blocks where the existing supply is overloaded
- Shelters — bamboo-frame camp shelters repaired or rebuilt, from $500 each
- Masjids — camp masjids in tin sheet, brick and mesh, from $2,400
- Ramadan Iftar — daily meals through the month of Ramadan
- Food distribution — dry food packages for a family from $15, hot meals from $1.20
- Qurbani — fresh meat distributed to families who rarely see it, from $95 per goat
Why the host community matters too
Cox's Bazar was one of the poorer districts of Bangladesh before the refugee influx, and the communities surrounding the camps carry real pressure of their own. Aid that reaches only the camps and never the neighbouring villages creates resentment and makes the work harder for everyone.
Social Care therefore works on both sides — water points, shelters, masjids and food distribution inside the camps, and permanent homes, wells, masjids and our Magic Board School in the host communities. Partner organisations can fund either, or a balance of both.
Why an international charity needs a local partner here
Working inside the camps requires being present. Distributions have to be coordinated locally, materials sourced locally, and the community has to know who you are. An organisation operating from abroad cannot do this remotely, and setting up an office in Cox's Bazar costs more than the projects themselves for most charities.
Partnering with a team already based here means a project can begin within days of the funds arriving, at the cost of the work rather than the cost of an operation.
What a funding organisation receives
- Dated photographs and video from the distribution or construction site
- Beneficiary lists
- Receipts for every item purchased
- The camp or community where the work was delivered
To fund Rohingya relief work in Cox's Bazar, see how partnership works or read our FAQ for partner organisations.