What MAAWS stands for.
MAAWS is an acronym of Munshi Atar Ali Welfare Society. Munshi Atar Ali, was a merchant farmer who lived in the village of Earpur in Senbagh, Noakhali, Bangladesh. Ali devoted his life to helping others through education, social development and sharing of community resources.
Flooding in Bangladesh
The Situation
Catastrophic flooding has devastated Eastern Bangladesh including MAAWS project district of Noakhali. Millions of people in Eastern Bangladesh have been affected. In Noakhali had flooding at a minimum of 1.5 feet to as high as 4 feet and more. Now reconstruction must begin.
Needed Immediately
Donations to keep supplying food and oral saline as conditions such as are diarrhea are on the sharp rise. Water-borne diseases like typhoid, cholers and hepatitis A will start to spread rapidly due to contaminated water. Also to start reconstruction.
MAAWS is Helping
Many people are currently sheltering on the upper levels of the Earpur High School and the MAAWS Health Complex. The capacity is maxed out like many shelters in the area. MAAWS is also distributing food, drinking water and aid to residents in Earpur, Senbagh, Noakhali. After getting critical aid to people, we will be focusing on recovery and rebuilding efforts as flood waters recede.
We Need YOUR Help
Please contact through Blackbaud, PayPal or Zelle. Anything you can give counts even it it’s as little as $10 to provide food, medicine and aid. Lots of places are experiencing the devastation effects of weather events so we appreciate anything you have to spare. Please also share this flyer widely with your networks.
Individuals that are interested in donating from Bangladesh, please reach out to Golam MawlaManik (golam@maaws.org). Include your name and telephone number where we can reach you.
Covid-19
After the COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh in April 2020, most villagers in Earpur lost their jobs due to the lockdown. MAAWS distributed household packages of rice, dal, potato, oil with the assistance of local businesses to 250 families. MAAWS also created a COVID-19 community outreach campaign teaching social distancing, washing hands, wearing a mask
Starting from 12/22/2021, MAAWS hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in affiliation with the Government of Bangladesh Department of Health.
