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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Friendship Experience Sharing Sessions, a series of weekly lectures aimed at the young and promising employees to learn from the experiences of Friendship Leadership, started on 5th February. This 6-month long initiative will tackle topics such as leadership, learning mentality, work-life balance, community interaction etc.
The first session was conducted by Runa Khan on the "Lessons of Leadership", where she talked about her own experiences through various stages of her life and the need for truth, verity, justice and empathy in a leader.
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Friendship Luxembourg has signed of a new Framework Agreement for 5 years with the Ministry of Cooperation. Friendship Luxembourg’s journey with the Ministry of Cooperation started just 10 years ago. Both Friendship Luxembourg and Friendship Bangladesh have grown their operations significantly since then, critically thanks to the continuous support of the Luxembourg Cooperation.
Paulette Lenert, Minister of Cooperation, and Marc Elvinger, Chairman of Friendship Luxembourg, signing the new Framework Agreement.
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The newest of the featured Friendship projects at AEDES Architecture Forum exhibition in Berlin, Germany is the Friendship Learning Centre which was designed by Kashef Chowdhury and built in cooperation with UNICEF. It is a 2-storied, ecologically conscious learning centre for the children of the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.
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Aga Khan Award of Architecture winner, Friendship Training Centre is being featured at this exhibition. Modelled by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury/URBANA Development after Mahasthangarh, and ancient monastery and of the oldest architectural sights in Bangladesh, this training centre plays an essential role in hosting training for both Friendship staff and guests of the organization as well.
The AEDES Architecture Forum featured multiple Friendship Projects in the exhibition in Berlin, Germany starting 26th of this month and continuing till 6 March.
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The AEDES Architecture Forum featured multiple Friendship Projects in the exhibition in Berlin, Germany starting 26th of this month and continuing till 6th March.
One of the projects featured is the Friendship Cyclone Shelter, in Kuakata on Bangladesh’s coastal belt which provides security for the people of this disaster-prone region. This center is designed by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury/URBANA Development.
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On January 8, 2019 at the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (Mudam Luxembourg) in Luxembourg, François Bausch, Minister of Mobility and Public Works; Joseph Baustert, Honorary Vice-President of the Group of Entrepreneurs, Marie Lucas, Associate Architect at M3 Architects and Jacques Brauch, Director General of Soludec, spoke about their support for Friendship. The latter two spoke with enthusiasm about their successful trip to Bangladesh in November 2018 visiting various Friendship projects in the remote char areas of Bangladesh.
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Outstanding results by Friendship students in national exams
Friendship’s primary and secondary schools in the remote chars and coastal areas have, once again, outperformed their peers around the country.
In the Primary Education Completion Examination (PECE) national pass rate is 97.59% while Friendship schools achieved 100% pass rate. 590 out of 1457 (i.e. 40%) students got GPA 5, the highest attainable grade.
In the Junior School Certificate Examination (JSCE) Friendship schools achieved 98.44% pass rate while the national pass rate is 85.28%.
Friendship provides children access to education in the most remote areas of Bangladesh. To educate a child, donate: friendship.ngo/donate
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Seminar addressing context of char education and the way forward held in Gaibandha
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Daily Observer | 20 December, 2018, thursday
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Read about Friendship Education’s work in the remote, char islands of northern Bangladesh, where access and infrastructure to basic necessities is practically non-existent. The outstanding results in public examinations speak for themselves, featured here at Daily Star.
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The hope of moving-island schools
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Let's travel through a different kind of school today, which goes beyond excellent academic results and ensures students come out with good character and moral strength. However&comm...www.wowwoman.com/founder-friendship-ngo/
Friendship’s very own founder and executive director, Runa Khan got an exclusive feature on WOW Woman, an international platform about extraordinary women and their stories.
Read about our founder and her personal take on her life, her work, her inspirations and aspirations.
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Founder, Friendship NGO, Leader, Educator, Entrepreneur, Cultural Envoy, Paris, France — WOW Woman
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Bangladesh's great river system is the country's principal resource and its greatest hazard. Even without a cyclone in the area, the Bangladeshi coast is often inundated by extr...