COAST opens community kitchen for flood victims in Feni

COAST Foundation has introduced Community Kitchen to cook and provide hot meals to Feni's flood-affected people living in shelters. On Tuesday night (3rd September), nearly 400 people who took shelter in Abdul Karim High School at Dagonbhuiyan Upazila received hot meals from Coast Foundation.

A 10-member team of COASTskilled in shelter management distributes meals with 7 locally hired kitchen staff. A shelter management committee also supported them. Under a partnership with Start Fund Bangladesh, COAST distributed cooked food to 1,400 people in 8 shelters. In last seven days they have distributed 23,000 food packets so far.

COAST Executive Director M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury was present on the spot to observe the kitchen and distribution of food along with some senior officials of Coast Foundation.

The team led by the executive director interacted with flood-affected people who took shelter in the schools. Firstly, they checked the quality of the distributed food, bread, milk and other items. Then, a designated team distributed the food to 400 people including children.

COAST Foundation first started the 'hot meal with community kitchen' programme in several areas with their own fund. Now, 'Start Fund Bangladesh' has joined with them.

From the very beginning COAST field staff has engaged in emergency rescues and relief programs in Feni and Noakhali districts. Besides, COAST provides dry food packages distribution in shelter centres.