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Flood relief distribution
Single-handedly executed a BDT 500,000 flood-relief budget during the COVID period, covering planning, procurement and field distribution, as a volunteer with the Iccheghuri Foundation.
During the COVID period I ran a flood-relief distribution as a volunteer with the Iccheghuri Foundation, a volunteer organisation in Bangladesh. I executed the BDT 500,000 budget on my own, from planning to handing relief to families.
What I did
- Planning. Worked out what the budget could buy and how many households it could reach.
- Procurement. Sourced and bought the relief goods within the budget.
- Field distribution. Organised the distribution on the ground, in flood conditions and under pandemic restrictions.
The wider role
I volunteered with the foundation from 2020 to 2024 in budgeting, planning and coordination. Over that time I contributed to programmes totalling roughly BDT 4,000,000 to 5,000,000.
What it shows
Relief money has to be accounted for to the people who gave it and has to arrive while it is still needed. Doing both alone, with no team to absorb mistakes, is the most direct budget responsibility I have held.