Chinese company Huawei provides medical, rehabilitation aid for Bangladesh flood victims

An elder wades through floodwater in Noakhali, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2024. (Xinhua)

"As not only a company, but also a responsible corporate member of this society, we feel the need to stand alongside the people of Bangladesh in this challenging journey of recovery," said Pan Junfeng, president of Huawei South Asia Region and chief executive officer of Huawei Bangladesh.

DHAKA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- As an unprecedented flood is affecting millions of people in parts of Bangladesh, China's Huawei has come forward to help individuals and communities recover from the trauma of devastating flooding.

As part of its efforts, Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Obhizatrik Foundation, a local non-profit organization, and handed over significant funds to aid flood-affected people with medical camps and houses, the telecom vendor said in a statement.

Pan Junfeng, president of Huawei South Asia Region and chief executive officer of Huawei Bangladesh, said, "We, the Huawei family, are deeply saddened by the unimaginable loss amidst the devastating floods in Bangladesh."

"As not only a company, but also a responsible corporate member of this society, we feel the need to stand alongside the people of Bangladesh in this challenging journey of recovery. With that inspiration, we have partnered to provide medical services and rehabilitation to affected people," he said.

A woman checks her sheep in the floodwater in Noakhali, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2024. (Xinhua)

According to Huawei, the donated funds will be utilized in two phases. In the first phase, medical camps in some flood shelter centers and vessels will be established in the affected area. The medical camps will offer doctors' advice, medicine, water purification kits, clean water, and other necessary medical support to the victims for free.

In the second phase when the flood water retreats, houses will be built and delivered free of charge to the needy people. Obhizatrik Foundation will coordinate and operate all the medical camps, house-building, and distribution under this MoU.

Amid the recent unprecedented flood in Bangladesh, many Chinese who live in the country took action to donate more than 4 million taka (33,510 U.S. dollars) in cash, as well as materials worth nearly 9 million taka (75,397 dollars) as of Saturday.