MOBILE TEAMS

Handicap International has set up seven mobile teams. These teams of physical therapists, nurses, psychologists, protection managers, social workers, and children activity organizers visit refugee camps to identify the most vulnerable individuals–pregnant women, children older women, and people with disabilities–and make sure that they are referred to the services that fit their needs. We supply them with immediate rehabilitation or psychological assistance. In addition, we organize play activities for children traumatized or stressed by their experiences because play is vital for development and processing difficult information.

REHAB CENTER ON WHEELS

Our team runs a fully equipped mobile rehabilitation center for physical therapy sessions, taking measurements for prosthetics and orthotics, and transporting toys for children’s play sessions. The rehab center on wheels travels to remote areas of Bangladesh and allows our mobile team to support people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to aid.

WELCOME STATIONS

Our teams also set up four welcome stations in the country where we provide advice on hygiene, cholera prevention, the distribution of humanitarian assistant, supply to rehabilitation care, psychological support session, and basic medical care for less serious injures. These welcome stations are located in the new refugee camps and support 50 individuals each day on average. Additional welcome stations will be set up in the coming days.

LOGISTICS PLATFORM

We’re currently assessing the possibility of setting up a logistics platform to facilitate the transport of humanitarian aid. This platform would be made available to all humanitarian organizations