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Mujibar’s House: A Case Study. Presented to the DER Shelter Coordination Group Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh 28 November 2007. FH Bangladesh. Md. Mujibar Rahman, Caretaker, Tk.5,800 / month. Own house land in village, but no paddy land. Works in Dhaka: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters in village.
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Mujibar’s House:A Case Study Presented to the DER Shelter Coordination Group Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh 28 November 2007 FH Bangladesh
Md. Mujibar Rahman, Caretaker, Tk.5,800 / month. Own house land in village, but no paddy land. Works in Dhaka: Wife, 1 son, 2 daughters in village. Tin (CGI) house 20’x18’ with bamboo/wood frame.
The night of the Cyclone District: Madaripur Upazilla: Kalkini Union: Sahebrampur • Built up rice sacks in house; • Violent winds, no tidal surge; • Tree smashed into house: walls gave way, roof collapsed; • Family inside saved by sacks; • Only minor injuries; • Most furniture & household goods severely damaged; • Neighbours houses similarly damaged.
The Following Week • Cleared tree, salvaged households goods, tin and wood. • Took tree to sawmill and cut for frame timber. • Re-shaped bent tin with scrap wood. • Reconstructed house at 15’ by 13’ using old tin, new & old wood, old window and door frames. • Tools: Hammer, screw driver, old hacksaw. • Sundries: Nails, washers, screws, jute. • Labour: Self, father-in-law, brother for two days; Self for further 4 days to finish-out.
What Else Would Mujibar Have Liked to Have? • Tools: Proper saw & chisel[+ Spade & pillar hole digging tool]* • Materials: New tin (CGI sheet) for roof: 2 “bundles” = Tk. 9,000 = $132. • More time to complete verandah and kitchen. • [ Funds to replace damaged household goods. ]* * Ideas added by FH staff
Building Back Better: An example for debate Better: • RCC Pillars • Brick Plinth But: • Smaller: 14’x20’ • Still mud floor Per: Reza Muhammed Galib, BSc Eng (civil)
Resource Availability May be available in local Union small businesses: • Tin – CGI sheet • Tools • Sawmill • Skilled Labour Need to go to Upazilla town for: • Large supply of Tin • Cement and rod for RCC pillars; • Bricks
Is Mujibar Typical? • Has a regular job; • Male relatives available to help; • Used to work as a building site labourer; • No land for cultivation (lives on father-in-law’s land); • No water damage from tidal surge. Conclusion – a median case, but many will need livelihood support; BUT: some, particularly those vulnerable before the cyclone, are much worse off. Vulnerable family before Cyclone
Some Strategic Issues • Affordability:- 1.2 million homes? • Preserving Local Markets for Materials. • Stifling or Enhancing Initiative. • Cyclone Proof = ?? Wind Proof, or Tree Fall Proof, or Tidal Surge Proof. • Land Availability. • Most vulnerable often live outside embankments. • Migratory Fisher-families. • One size fits all? Vulnerable family before Cyclone
FH Bangladesh • John Marsden, Country Directorjmarsden@fhi.net 017 1156 8754 • Saleh Uddin, Disaster Preparedness & Response Coordinatorsalehuddin@fhi.net 017 1152 5775 • Rafique Masud (Rony), Logistics Coordinatorrmasud@fhi.net 017 1300 8813 FH Shelter rehabilitation following tornado in 2004