Background & Context

Cox’s Bazar of Chittagong division is a coastal district located to south-eastern corner of Bangladesh. The Bay of Bengal is located to the south and west of the district thus it is the most significant domestic tourist destination, famous for its beaches. According to the UNDA Framework, Cox’s Bazar district is considered as one of 20 (out of 64) ‘lagging districts’ of Bangladesh (based on indicators of poverty, literacy, nutrition, infrastructures, services, risks associated with environmental degradation, etc.). It is also one of nine districts performing poorly on all indicators. Most of the poor household depends on daily wages like selling physical labour, Rickshaw pulling etc. Due to global pandemic covid-19 and ongoing country wide lock down livelihoods of poor household affected extremely. Households depending on irregular income lost their income source and these households are struggling to manage daily essential needs. In addition mass awareness on covid-19 pandemic is significantly low and using safety materials are quietly absent.

ASTA Foundation intent to make aware people on covid-19 prevention through campaign, materials distribution, and essential food support to most vulnerable affected households.

The education system of this area classifies into two types in boarder sense. 1.Mainstream education 2. Nonmainstream (religious) Education. Orphanage Home is one of religious study point.  In generalised sense comparatively unaccompanied children from poor household and orphan children are residentially accommodate into orphanage house. This type of institution fully run by local funding. Hence covid-19 negatively effecting income source of classes people fund raising of orphanage home decreases significantly.

Proposed Action & Implementation

ASTA  seeking funding from the member, well-wisher, and humanitarian hearted  to implement the following interventions:

Food Package: Essential food commodities to 500 most vulnerable household. Food Package will be designed below.

Mass Awareness Campaign:

ASTA initially target to aware 3000hh on covid-19 through online and offline using convenient media.

Safety materials distribution

ASTA intent to distribute mask, hand washing accessories to 1000hh.

Clothing Package: Essential Cloth (Paijama-Panjabi) to 40 Orphan from orphanage home. Package will be designed below.

Beneficiary Selection, Visibility & Reporting

SRSDO will select beneficiaries based pre-selected criteria from Cox’s Bazar. ASTA will ensure visibility and proper documentation throughout the project implementation. After completion the project, ASTA will produce report for internal and external publication.

Expected Outcome and Indicators

Certainly, here are the expected outcomes and indicators for the project based on the provided project summary:

Expected Outcomes:

• Food Security and Nutritional Support: Vulnerable households have improved access to essential food commodities, leading to enhanced food security and nutrition.
• COVID-19 Awareness and Mitigation: Increased awareness among 3000 households regarding COVID-19 prevention and mitigation measures through online and offline campaigns.
• Safety Materials Distribution: 1000 households have access to personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks and handwashing accessories, contributing to enhanced safety during the pandemic.
• Clothing Support for Orphans: 40 orphaned children living in orphanage homes receive essential clothing packages, ensuring their basic needs are met.

Budget and Resources

Project Implementation Work Plan

Project Implementation Work Plan (April 2020 – September 2021)

Phase 1: Preparation (April – May 2020)

Finalize team and roles.

Secure funding.

Procure materials.

Train staff and volunteers.

Establish partnerships.

Phase 2: Launch and Implementation (June 2020 – December 2020)

Launch project in June 2020.

Distribute food packages and begin awareness campaign.

Continue distribution and monitoring.

Conduct mid-term evaluation in December 2020.

Phase 3: Continuation and Evaluation (January 2021 – September 2021)

Continue distribution, awareness campaign, and monitoring.

Distribute clothing packages.

Conduct final evaluation in June 2021.

Prepare and submit final reports.

Phase 4: Closing and Sustainability (October 2021 – Ongoing)

Engage community for sustainability.

Share findings and best practices.

Explore future opportunities.

This concise work plan outlines key activities and phases to guide project implementation within the specified time frame.

Conclusion

The “Food Packages, COVID-19 Awareness Campaigns, Safety Materials, and Clothing Support to Orphans” project represents a holistic and impactful humanitarian endeavour. It has provided essential sustenance to vulnerable households, disseminated critical COVID-19 knowledge to thousands, ensured safety through material distribution, and met the basic clothing needs of orphaned children. Executed with diligence and guided by a structured work plan, this project’s influence extends far beyond its immediate relief efforts, fostering resilience and community empowerment. As it concludes, it leaves a lasting legacy of improved livelihoods and strengthened community bonds, epitomizing the principles of compassion and humanitarianism in action.