BRAC rolled out a support programme of Tk 75 million for 50,000 families that lost earnings amid the second wave of the pandemic and consequent lockdown.
The programme titled ‘Dakchhe Abar Desh (the country is calling again)’ was announced by the BRAC authorities on Wednesday while the distribution of money will start from July 18, according to a press release issued by BRAC.
About half the fund was raised through one-day salary donation from the BRAC employees and the other half was given from BRAC’s own fund.
Each of the 50,000 families will get Tk 1,500 which will allow them to buy essential food and other emergency necessities for two weeks.
The families to receive the assistance are being identified by the field staff of BRAC while they prioritised the families with elderly members, pregnant and lactating mothers, persons with disabilities, families dependent on women’s earning, ultra-poor households, etc.
Asif Saleh, executive director, BRAC, said, “The battle against Corona-19 is long-term and tough. It has to be fought and won together. We have plunged in the fight with everything we have, to build community resilience across the country.”
“Both the public and private sectors have to come together to see this crisis through. I will request all able individuals and institutions to join the ‘Dakchhe abar desh’ platform,” he added.
BRAC hopes that more individuals, institutions and partners will join this initiative. Details for sending contributions:
Name of bank account: BRAC
Account number: 150120-2316474001
Bank name: BRAC Bank
Gulshan 1, Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka
Bkash account: 01730321765
Details of the initiative will be available at this website: https://www.brac.net/dakcheabardesh/
Last year BRAC and its partners provided emergency assistance to 365,000 families with Tk 1,500 each.
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