Our Vision

We are an international Social Purpose Organisation guided by our vision of a world where people—especially the
hard-to-reach and unaddressed—have equal opportunities to live with dignity and hope.

Our mission

From Bangladesh, a country facing the most pressing of humanity’s challenges, we develop scalable solutions to strengthen marginalised communities, and empower people to transform their lives and reach their full potential.

Our values

Integrity

Dignity

Justice

Quality

Hope

Our commitments

… to the people we serve.

To reach our vision and fulfil our mission, we apply our five core values in all our actions. Since 2002, we deliver needs-based services to the communities with a participative and inclusive approach. Through an innovative, integrated development model and an entrepreneurial mindset, we achieve sustainable outcomes, trying to leave no one behind…

Saving Lives

Climate adaptation

Empowerment

Poverty alleviation

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𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀

Moments from our session on `𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀?` the BENELUX-EIB Pavilion.

The session highlighted the vital role of corporate sustainability in improving access to renewable energy and driving climate adaptation globally. It emphasised the urgency of impactful actions and the importance of creating robust support systems for vulnerable communities, underlining the universal impact of climate change and the need for cross-sector collaboration.

ENGIE ENGIE Foundation ENGIE Foundation Solvay Group European Investment Bank #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy
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Daughters of the chars, Biuti and Ronzina, from riverine islands battered by floods and erosion brought to the fore their communities` stories of resilience in COP28 UAE.
Covered by Arte TV

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/117976-000-A/la-cop28-tribune-des-victimes-du-dereglement-climatique/

#climatemigrants #ClimateRefugees #ClimateDisplacement #forcedmigration #environmentalmigration #COP28UAE #ClimateAction #climatejustice #protectclimatemigrants #supportclimatemigrants #FriendshipNGO #SPO #SocialPurposeOrganization #actionbasedngo #rivererosion #floodaffected #FloodVictims #climatevictim #climateaffected #unreachablecommunity #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAdvocate #youngactivists #climateactivists
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𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁
Two girls from Bangladesh’s most climate-affected regions—remote, shifting, sedimentary river islands, speak to the world about the living reality of climate change, beyond the pie charts and bar graphs, beyond speaking points and statistics. Through their own creative expression, these girls shall describe what the forefront of climate change effects look like, through their eyes.
📍 Children and Youth Pavilion
📅 06 December 2023
🕒 13:00 to 15:00 (GMT +4)
Moderator and speaker details in the comments.
#RiverErosion #FloodAffected #FloodVictims #ClimateVictim #ClimateAffected #UnreachableCommunity #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAdvocate #YoungActivists #ClimateActivists #COP28 #COP28UAE #ClimateAction #GirlsatCOP28 #Bangladesh #FriendshipNGO #NGO #SPO #SocialPurposeOrganization #ActionBasedNGO #COP28ClimateAction
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𝗔 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟮𝟴: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽`𝘀 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

From girls at the forefront of #climatechange in Bangladesh to advocates in the #GlobalNorth striving to provide opportunity, dignity, and hope to the #climateaffected, meet Friendship`s dynamic delegation at #COP28.

Runa Khan
Founder, Friendship

HRH Princess Esmeralda de Belgique
Chair, Friendship Belgium

William Lebedel
Chair, Friendship France

Kazi Amdadul Hoque
Senior Director & Head, Strategy Plan and Climate Action, Friendship

Nazra Mahjabeen Sabet
Chief Executive Officer, Senior Director, Nodi Limited

Enamul Haque
Assistant Director, Partnership Development, Friendship

Stéphane Van Haute
Climate Adaptation & Communications, Friendship Luxembourg

Most. Ronzina Akter
Student, Friendship School

Most. Biuti Akter
Student, Friendship School

#COP28ClimateAction #ActNowForClimateJustice #ClimateAdaptationForResilience #COP28YouthForClimate #COP28 #COP28Dubai #FriendshipNGO #SPO #ActionBasedNGO #SocialPurposeOrganization #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChangeChallenges #ClimateAction #Climate #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChangeAction #CrisisResponse #ResilientFuture #SustainableAdaptation
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

With every passing cyclone, the menacing grasp of salinisation stretches deeper, rendering once-thriving lands desolate and reshaping the very essence of coastal communities.

📷 K M Asad

#SalinisationEffect #TransformedLands #ClimateCrisis #Salinisation #CoastalBelt #Climatechange #Cyclones
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