FRIENDSHIP BANGLADESH
About us
Over the last 15 years, Friendship has grown from being a distant dream to an organisation delivering vital services to 4.2 million people in the most marginalized communities of Bangladesh. Our work wouldn’t be possible if not for the 1,600 people dedicated to helping those in need.
Also crucial to our organisation is Friendship International. Formed over the years by a passionate group of people from Luxembourg, France, the UK and the Netherlands, Friendship International helps us foster partnerships, mobilise funds, gain expertise and raise awareness of our unique methodologies. More than partners, this group believes in the core values, ethics and work of Friendship. Together we are building a solid organisation that makes real changes to communities outside the economic mainstream, whilst retaining the dignity of the people who live within them.
Some of our projects
ICT-AIDED SCHOOLS:
Educating the Unreachable
Stories brought to you from the field
With the ongoing prolonged pandemic crisis, Friendship along with ERIKS organised a small seminar to share the experiences with the local government on the awareness and safety measure activities with the marginalised communities of the river islands.
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Listen to Runa Khan, Founder & Executive Director or Friendship talking about how the changes are possible from bottom-up and how Friendship is working with both local communities and government to help bring these changes.
Catalyst 2030
Economic opportunity, agency, confidence, self-reliance, prevention of early marriage, contributing to their families and communities, pride in their work – intangible benefits far beyond the wage that these weavers receive.
As a wage-earning member of their households, they not only contribute to their families, but these young women have a stand against early marriage as well.
Runa Khan, Friendship Founder and Executive Director personally inspects a bolt of fabric spun by one of our weavers. These are later taken to our stores in Bangladesh and Europe.
"A study conducted by the Dhaka University's Institute of Education and Research found that Friendship, a social-purpose organization, has shown significant success in expanding the reach of education in char areas in the northern part of Bangladesh," The Business Standard writes about the webinar that was held last week to show the studies conducted by University of Dhaka & Institute of Education & Research (IER) on the evaluation on Friendship's Education support in the char areas.
Friendship’s schools changing people’s lives in Gaibandha, Kurigram: Study
tbsnews.net
Lives of about 150,000 residents in this remote area have gained momentum as the women and adolescents of the chars have become career-oriented and self-reliant thanks to the education received from F...Women employed by the weaving centres also gain a safe space to be among themselves – that is other women, and be able to discuss their issues, make friends and share awareness and be comfortable in a patriarchal society.
"বাংলাদেশের বিলুপ্তপ্রায় ঐতিহ্যবাহী সব নৌকার স্মৃতিই যেন ধরা আছে এই ছোট্ট নৌকাগুলোতে... নৌকার ঐতিহ্যকে ধারণ করতে এবং নৌকার কারিগরদের জন্য কর্মসংস্থান তৈরি করতেই ফ্রেন্ডশিপের এ উদ্যোগ।" - প্রথম আলো
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"The memory of all the lost boats of Bangladesh seems to be captured in these small boat replicas ... This initiative of Friendship is to keep the heritage of the boat alive and to create employment opportunities for the boat carpenters." - Prothom Alo
www.prothomalo.com
এই নৌকাগুলো আসলেই ছোট। বাংলাদেশের বিলুপ্তপ্রায় ঐতিহ্যবাহী সব নৌকার স্মৃত...কক্সবাজারে এখনও দৃশ্যমান
The fabrics and apparel made by these women are sold both in Bangladesh and in Europe, with the proceeds helping these women gain agency in their communities.
After a decade of attempt of creating educational opportunity for children, youths and adults in some of Bangladesh's poorest and most remote areas, Friendship Education has carried out an individual assessment recently with Institute of Education & Research (IER) and University of Dhaka (DU). To share the findings and recommendation, the webinar session has been arranged along with the presence of the honourable Minister of Ministry of Education, Dr. Dipu Moni, along with other local and international participants.
The approach of Friendship Education programme in char areas/river islands is innovative and it is an realistic solution for disadvantaged, marginalised and vulnerable community people.
চর এলাকার মধ্যে ফ্রেন্ডসিপ অনেক ভাল কাজ করতেছে যার মাধ্যমে আগামী তে বাংলাদেশ আরো উন্নতির দিকে ধাপিত হবি।
Best wishes for appreciative work
মাননীয় শিক্ষা মন্ত্রী স্যার কে অনুরোধ করবো,, চরের শিক্ষাথীদের প্রতি যে এঞ্জিও এত সদয় ভাবে কাজ করছে, এটা অনেক মহতী কাজ,,,স্যার এই এঞ্জিওর জন্য সরকারের সব দরনের সুযোগ সুবিধা দানে আপনার সু মাজি কামনা করছি,,,,,
চরের জন্য কাজ করা বাংলাদেশের একটি মহৎ উদ্যোগী NGO FRIENDSHIP (ফ্রেন্ডশিপ)
Great job..
Thanks
Feeling proud that I was a member of the Education program of Friendship!
Welcome
খুবই সুন্দর
We are very proud of Friendship NGO.
welcome sir
Thanks
অসাধারণ
Nice presentation
ম্ব।ম
Welcome
carry on
Yes all right
Good to see Roland here. I can easily remember the struggles of early days of introducing video-based secondary education in chars with the financial assistance from ERRICKS.
“Our experience in the field has shown that gaining the trust of the communities in which we operate is a key component of success. Trust can only be built up over time by providing consistent and reliable quality services and earning the respect of the people we work for. Friendship doesn’t work through short-term projects, but ensures its commitment to the communities on a long term basis.”
Runa Khan, Founder and Executive Director of Friendship Bangladesh
HELPING THE POOR IN REMOTE AREAS
Members of the Board of Trustee
Our sponsors and partners
We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without the support of our sponsors and partners.
Contact Friendship Bangladesh
Friendship Bangladesh
Ka-14/2A, Baridhara North Road
(Kalachandpur), Dhaka – 1212, Bangladesh