What we do
Friendship works together with vulnerable people in remote communities in Bangladesh to help them transform their lives.
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
We implement six core programmes in an integrated approach (see below).
Our work with the poor began with Healthcare, but it soon became clear that to make a lasting impact on people’s lives we had to resolve other issues at the same time to break the cycle.
HEALTH
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION & DISASTER MANAGEMENT
INCLUSIVE CITIZENSHIP
CULTURAL PRESERVATION
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SATV Bangla news coverage of Luxembourg Minister for Development Cooperation & Humanitarian Affairs, Paulette Lenert’s visit to Friendship’s projects last week
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Education is an important vehicle to lift children out of poverty. Families in the chars used to value work over school, which is why many young boys used to drop out of class early to join their fathers in day labour or farming. But now children and parents are learning about child rights and the ripple effects education can have on a family. This World Day Against Child Labour, check out our website to learn more about what Friendship does to keep kids out of the fields and in school.
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Patients waiting to see the doctor on our flagship Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital. Our hospital ships travel around the country and dock for 2-3 months in each area we serve. We treat over 2,000 patients per year on our ships, from broken or disfigured limbs to various surgeries and routine check-ups. One of our most popular services is screening for cervical cancer, which is highly prevalent among Bangladeshi women. Each year, we screen over 18,000 women and treat around 150 for pre-cancerous lesions.
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On World Ocean Day, we recognize the importance of protecting our oceans & their habitats, knowing healthy waters support local coastal communities. Our 6 water desalination plants in southern Bangladesh ensure that families living near salt water exist in harmony with the crucial waters in the Bay of Bengal. Check out our website for more info.
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Our adult literacy students bring along tiny learners to class! Allowing these women to bring their young ones with them enables them to invest in their own education without sacrificing their home lives. It’s never too late (or too soon!) to learn.
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About half of the Rohingya population living in camps in Cox’s Bazar are children. Some fled violence in the home of their birth; others were born in Bangladesh where the only home they know is a camp.
These children deserve shelter, healthcare, education, and relief from the trauma they’ve suffered. This International Day of Innocent Children, check our website to find out what you can do to help them.
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Happy International Children’s Day! Children are the future of our country. With proper access to healthcare, education, disaster relief, and integrated development, isolated the children in the chars will have the opportunity for a better life. Check our website to find out how you can help them!
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Close to 500,000 Rohingyas in the Bangladesh camps are children. That’s about half of the entire Rohingya population currently living in Cox’s Bazar. Many of these children have never even seen their ancestral home of Myanmar, because they were born and brought up in the Bangladeshi camps.
But these children are resilient. Right now, Friendship and other organizations are providing safe spaces and learning centers to as many children as possible, along with regular health services. Ahead of International Children’s Day, follow us to learn more about the work we do with children in Bangladesh.
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Families on Bangladeshi chars are so isolated that the concept of citizenship has been almost irrelevant to them. Like their neighbors on the mainland, they too encounter land & martial disputes, child marriage & labor, & other rights violations. Historically these issues were dealt with by an informal justice system in which community leaders made judgements for everyone else.
But now communities are learning what it means to be a citizen of Bangladesh. With the help of Friendship community paralegals, young generations are learning about their rights and how to access them. This knowledge empowers children to stand up for themselves and demand fairness in community legal issues.
Ahead of International Children’s Day, follow us to learn more about the Children of the Chars.
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Everyone has a right to education. That's why we opened child friendly safe spaces and learning centers in the Rohingya camps of Cox's Bazar. There, Rohingya children can get support to recover from the trauma they've suffered fleeing from Myanmar, losing their homes and loved ones, so they may strive to live with dignity and hope.
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Rohingya 'lost generation' struggle to study in Bangladesh camps
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Sixteen-year-old Kefayat Ullah walked to his school in southern Bangladesh in la...