Life for Rohingya women: the real and hidden crisis Rahima

‘When I lost my two children, I wanted to climb into the hole with them and lay there. Though I’m sad, it’s very important to tell our terrible story to the whole world. One of my children was killed crossing the border, she was 11. My other child was only seven. When we crossed it was very cold and raining, we didn’t have enough food so my child got sick and was taken by disease.’ Rahima lost her husband and two other children before she fled Myanmar. Despite her unimaginable loss, she remains determined to help others now she is here. Rahima is just one of thousands of people that the Red Cross has trained in hygiene promotion. 'I want to protect other people’s children so they don’t fall to disease. I have one child now and I will try my best to protect her and the community’s children.'

AJ Ghani/British Red Cross