CAI Newsletter | November 2024 | B

Comfort Aid International sponsored an eye and medical camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where over 1 million people endure dire conditions in makeshift camps.

With limited access to healthcare and no major clinics available, this initiative addressed critical medical needs. Partnering with local organization GUK and supported by CAI’s generous donors, the camp served over 810 patients for eye exams and more than 250 for medical checkups in its initial days. So far, 31 cataract surgeries have been successfully completed, with 200 more scheduled.

CAI anticipates more than 3,000 refugees visiting this eye and medical camp.

Comfort Aid International donors continue to support educational initiatives by funding the construction of four new classrooms, a staff room block, and two special needs toilets with a cesspit at Mwakadila Primary School, Tanga.

A financially struggling Paramedical College in Chiniot, Punjab, has received critical educational resources to enhance student learning, including:

• 859 medical books to enrich its library collection.

• 3 microscopes with LCD displays for advanced medical training.

• 5 KVA battery backup to ensure uninterrupted educational and administrative operations during frequent power outages.