Tales of Warmth – BMSS Bangladesh

Name of the activity: Tales of Warmth

Country/NMO: BMSS Bangladesh

Program: Emergency, Disaster Risk & Humanitarian Action

Contact information: contact [email protected] to get in touch with the Activity Coordinator

Type of the activity: First-time Activity

Category: Campaign

Focus area: Improvement of humanitarian initiatives

Sustainable Development Goals addressed: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Problem statement:

The UDHR is a milestone document in the history of human rights. The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948.

In Bangladesh, still many people are in violation of human rights because they are poor, disabled, special child, transgender. In the winter season, the government has identified 296 upazilas where 90% people were most affected by cold-related diseases. From November 1 till December 1 at least 123,465 people afflicted were admitted.

Target groups:

• General population
• Medical students
• Healthcare Students
• Doctors

Beneficiaries:

• General population
• Elderly people
• Homeless people

Objectives:

To inform 200 members of this NMO about “”World human rights day””, international humanitarian law and human rights based approach through this campaign of 20 days.

 To involve medical students of this NMO in humanitarian activities- raise funds to distribute winter clothings among 50 underprivileged patients in hospitals

To provide skillful training to atleast 5 transgender persons and give necessary equipment to atleast 5 disabled people

Indicators of Success:

Around 90% of the participants will have adequate knowledge about “”World human rights day” and its theme of this year through their active participation in this campaign 

Around 90% of the participants will be able to raise funds and distribute winter clothings among 50 underprivileged patients in hospitals

Methodology:

We are going to execute our activity online through event page and social media platforms and also offline.  Activity includes a campaign of 20 days.

Online activities will include-

Online video campaign- which will include rights and related issues of different groups of people – transgenders, disabled people, special children, health workers (will try to do inter NMO collaborations) 

Offline activities will include- 

Activity for the Rights of transgenders- providing for any skillful training of 5 transgenders in collaboration with transEnd/ Bandhu Social Welfare Society/ Volunteer for Bangladesh 

Activity for the Rights of disabled people –  providing any one equipment for a disabled person in collaboration with Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association

Campaign- to include all LCs to raise fund or collect clothes and distribute among the underprivileged patients of their hospitals in collaboration with Bloodman

Plans for evaluation:

Pre and post evaluation forms will be provided to LOs before and after the campaign to assess their ideas and knowledge after the online poster campaign. Also Pictures and documentations from the offline activity  

External collaborations:

none