WFP reaches people in no-man's land: Rohingya Crisis Update

In the latest of a string of tragedies for Rohingya refugees — 15,000 people are now trapped in no-man's land. [WFPUSA.org]( "We can't eat…we leave the food for our children." Alama Khaton and her three children fled for their lives from the violence in Myanmar…traveling on foot in their attempt to find refuge in Bangladesh. But now, she and her family are stuck in "no-man's land" — the area between Myanmar and Bangladesh — where they have been for more than a week, living on the levees between rice paddy fields in the heat with little shade. Alama is just one of the 15,000 people trapped in "no-man's land" with severely limited access to food and water. The World Food Programme (WFP) is on the ground — and on the river — using canoes to deliver lifesaving high-energy biscuits and rice to the Rohingya who are stuck between these two countries. [A WFP staffer delivering aid to Rohingya refugees trapped in no-man's land.]( Estimates suggest the Rohingya refugee crisis has become the fastest growing mass exodus of people since the Rwandan genocide in 1994 — leaving hundreds of thousands of refugees in overcrowded camps relying on humanitarian support to survive. WFP is also providing lifesaving emergency aid to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — reaching more than 580,000 people. - New refugees arriving in Cox's Bazar are provided with six packets of high-energy biscuits per person. 242,000 people have received high-energy biscuits as of October 17. These biscuits are packed with protein, iron, and calcium, containing all of the vitamins, minerals and calories a person needs during emergencies. - Families living in the refugee camps are provided with monthly food baskets consisting of 110 pounds of rice, one gallon of oil and 20 pounds of lentils and yellow split peas. - WFP has reached 63,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under 5 with SuperCereal and SuperCereal Plus, which are fortified with protein and micronutrients. - WFP established a logistics hub to support efficient delivery of humanitarian aid. To date, 10 mobile storage units were built to store 4,815 tons of emergency relief supplies on behalf of 14 organizations. WFP does whatever it takes to reach the most vulnerable people because the last thing refugees should have to worry about is where their next meal will come from. But we can't do it alone — thanks to the support of people like you, WFP is able to save lives. We will continue to keep you updated on WFP's lifesaving work as the crisis continues. Dan Reed Director, Digital Fundraising & Engagement World Food Program USA Our future begins with food. With the support of people like you, we can do good better. [Donate]( [Give Monthly]( [1725 I Street NW, Suite 510](#) | Washington, DC 20006 | Fax [(202) 530-1698](#) DONOR INQUIRIES [(202) 627-3939](#) | GENERAL INQUIRIES [(202) 627-3737](#) [WFP Logo]( [Facebook Logo]( [Twitter Logo]( [ShareTheMeal Logo]( [Instagram Logo]( [Linkedin Logo]( [Youtube Logo]( World Food Program USA is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) public charity (tax ID# 13-3843435) This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Staying in touch through e-mail is the best way we have of quickly alerting you about the World Food Programme's emergency response to hunger crises and making sure that children can focus on learning in school instead of hunger and so parents no longer have to worry about where the next meal for their family will come from. If you need to unsubscribe you can do so by [clicking here]( but it will be harder for you to stay involved and continue the work to provide healthy nutritious meals. It's only because of supporters like you that the World Food Programme is able to provide lifesaving food to hungry people around the world. And we don't want to lose you! [online fundraising, advocacy & donor database]( [nonprofit software](