Project Title: Saving lives and dignity of cyclone Mocha affected women, girls, gender diverse population and persons with disabilities through multi sectoral response to gender-based violence and addressing their sexual and reproductive health rights.
Project Period: 16 August 2023- 15 October 2023
Reporting Period: July 2023-June 2024
Project Location: Sabrang, Baharchara, Saint Martin and Teknaf Sadar of Teknaf upazila, Cox’s Bazar
Financial Partner: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Target Beneficiaries: 2000 adolescent girls of age 10-19 years
Major Objective: Distribute MHM kits and conduct sensitization sessions to promote menstrual health management
Major Activities
- Orientation on MHM kits distribution for youth volunteers
Total 300 youth volunteers were selected from the community for increasing awareness about ASRHR, GBV, child marriage. They got Orientation on MHM kit distribution. The main discussion topics of the orientation were Project briefing, Orientation on Menstrual Health Management (MHM), Job responsibilities of youth and community volunteers, Beneficiary selection process (target, criteria, format), Kits distribution process (distribution slip, IEC, master roll and others) and distribution site management), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support & the Alapon Helpline, Facilitation skills to sensitize adolescent girls on MHM, Distribution follow up (follow up sensitization, post monitoring, tracking of the beneficiaries), Register book maintenance, PSEA policy, Open discussions (Q&A).
- Distribution of MHM Kits
In response to Cyclone “Mocha” CWFD worked at four most vulnerable unions, namely, Sabrang, Baharchara, Teknaf Sadar and Saint Martin of Teknaf Upazila of Cox’s Bazar district. Total number of targeted beneficiary was 2,000 (500 from each union). Selected beneficiaries received MHM kits from different distribution points.
Major Achievements
- 2,000 Adolescent Girls Reached with MHM kits and sensitization.
- 300 Youth Volunteers Trained on MHM, ASRHR, and GBV awareness.
