On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments of marginalised women in Friendship’s working areas in remote, climate-affected river islands From left: Aduri Begum, Mukta Sultana, Kolpona Akter and Sumaiya Afrin. ©Friendship by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch...
Empowerment
Inspiring Inclusion of Women in the Chars
Water, Light and Hope photo exhibition to celebrate International Women’s Day organised by Friendship in partnership with Standard Chartered Bangladesh Friendship founder Runa Khan addressed the attendees during the opening of the exhibition on March 6. © Friendship...
A HatTrick by Friendship Schools at Math Olympiad Divisionals
For the third consecutive year, Friendship School students' merit got them to the divisional level of the national competition. © Friendship by Kingbadantee SabirFebruary 8, 2024 For the third consecutive year, Friendship School students advanced to the divisionals of...
Struggles of char communities echoed in COP28
Two Friendship school students participate in COP28 to share the experiences of their communities at the frontline of the climate crisis Besides participating in side-events in the Blue Zone, the girls attended a number of other events in the green zone and took part...
SAFF Donates Footballs to Cox’s Bazar Youth through Friendship
A small ceremony was held with the children, Friendship, and SAFF staff on January 28, 2024. © Friendship by BM Mostafa Jahan AdroJanuary 28, 2024 The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) has donated 50 footballs to Friendship to promote sports, health, and...
Cross border camaraderie on climate change fueled by digital connectivity
The fourth edition of the Inter-School Connectivity Project, with a focus on digital connectivity, commences, connecting Friendship school students in remote river islands to peers in France, Switzerland, and Luxembourg Friendship secondary school students exchange...
Summit-Friendship Solar Village Inaugurated
57.6 kW solar village in partnership with Summit Power is now operational Runa Khan, founder of Friendship (fourth from left) with members of Summit Power board of directors. © Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJanuary 15, 2024 The second Friendship solar village...
From Solar Panels to Solar Villages
The Evolution of Friendship’s Rural Solar Electrification Project The solar villages power homes, markets, schools, mosques, shops and other essentials all at the same time. © Friendship by Colton SummersOctober 30, 2023 In 2009, Friendship’s electrification project...
Celebrating Global Dignity Day: A Call to Uphold Human Worth
A prize-giving ceremony was arranged to celebrate the day, and the children's artwork that expressed their ideas about dignity. © Friendship by Sabrina NizamOctober 30, 2023 In a world often divided by differences, where conflicts and inequalities persist, it is...
Never too late to learn
Adult women in chars overcoming barriers and transforming their lives through education Friendship’s Adult Literacy Centres teach students to read and write, understand basic accounting and mathematics, pursue income-generating activities, and educate them on rights...