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Laily says: “On the night of Cyclone Sidr, my husband, my son and daughter-in-law, who...

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Kadija says: “My husband and I have one son and two daughters. In Cyclone Sidr, my husband didn’t...

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In addition, some women were trained in first aid, and search and rescue, and women...

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Abdullah Manna, a mullah in Badurtala community, says: “I think it’s good that women can now...

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Ekram Elahi Chowdhury, Bangladesh Red Crescent preparedness programme manager, says: “We’ve...

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Most of the fishermen involved in the programme don’t own a boat but are hired as daily labour....

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From 2006-2011, a Bangladesh Red Crescent programme focused on remote fishing communities,...

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And the harsh reality for families who lose husbands and fathers to cyclones is not just the...

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Alongside women and children it is fishermen who died in the greatest numbers in...

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Fishing is the main livelihood of men in the coastal villages where the Bangladesh Red Crescent...

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Some people depend on the mangrove forest (the Sundarbans) making money from collecting honey and...

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We installed solar panels to provide light in the shelters at night which is really...

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If people have a connection with a shelter they will go there, for example if their child goes to...

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Volunteers use megaphones and bikes to warn people when a cyclone is coming. A lot of schools,...

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Joynob says: “If I’d had this training before, I may not have lost my mother. “When...

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“During Cyclone Sidr, we lost our home, ducks, chickens and fish from our pond. Recovering was...

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Throughout the five-year programme (2006-2011), our team worked with religious leaders, who are...

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In each forum, women were taught how to respond to cyclone warnings. This includes protecting...

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