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<p>More than 700,000 Rohingya have fled into Bangladesh since August last year, and
urgently need food, shelter, and medical help. Those who have stayed in Burma also
need help immediately. The UK is a leading donor to the humanitarian effort in Bangladesh,
having committed £129m to help since last August. Our help has ensured that more than
391,000 children under the age of seven have been vaccinated, 450,000 people have
benefited from support to make their shelters more resistant to heavy rain, and our
aid will ensure 250,000 people will continue to have access to safe water through
the rainy season. We are supporting 30 ‘child friendly spaces’ to support children
with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support, and 19 women’s
centres will offer a safe space, psychosocial support and activities to women and
girls. We have also provided £1 million to the Red Cross and £2 million to the World
Food Programme (WFP) to provide assistance in northern Rakhine in Burma.</p>
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