Five days a week, children aged between 6 and 18, come to the sports centre - a joint collaboration of Friendship SPO, KLABU and Paris Saint Germain - to play football, basketball, cricket, futsal, badminton, and sepak takraw Groups of children dressed in colourful...
Voices from the field
Cyclone Remal: Voices from the field
by Friendship News DeskJune 1, 2024 Cyclone Remal wreaked havoc across Bangladesh and parts of India for 40 hours, hitting the coast between Patuakhali and Kolkata on May 26th with winds reaching 111 km/h. The cyclone affected 3.8 million people across 19 districts,...
Preserving Tradition, Uplifting Lives
An interview with boat carpenter, Bhojon Chondro Shutrodhar Bangladesh boat carpenters proudly exhibit their work at an exhibition in Luxembourg. © Friendship by Syed Abu Sinjan SaadatJune 9, 2024 In the heartland of Bangladesh, where rivers weave through the...
A woman’s journey from Bojra Char to Tanzania: a story worth telling
Shahazadi Akter, Friendship Flood Volunteer, relates her experiences visiting CBA18 Shahazadi Akter, 3rd from left, sits on stage during Friendship's session at CBA18 in Tanzania. © Sabrina Nizam/Friendship by Iqra QamariMay 26, 2024 For residents who are far removed...
A char girl’s leap towards realising her dream
A father’s unconditional support crucial as his daughter takes a step forward in pursuing her aspirations of becoming a doctor, gaining admission to a medical school with full scholarship Bipasha is taking a step forward in her lifelong dream of becoming a doctor....
Together we can end cervical cancer
Friendship partnered with PRESCRIP-TEC to prevent a detectable, preventable, treatable cancer that was still hindering, and taking lives in the remote river islands of Bangladesh. Courtyard sessions were key in disseminating information regarding the prevention,...
Women in focus: Stories of light and hope
International Women’s Day through the lens of char women in agriculture by Tahmeed ChaudhuryMarch 12, 2024 Women have been a driving force in communities where Friendship is active, contributing to the improvement of lives, livelihoods, economic opportunities and...
Stories of resilience – empowered women transforming their lives
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...
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...
Climate justice is human justice
On Human Rights Day, it is important to keep in mind the sufferings of the people at the forefront of the climate crisis An elderly woman just inside of her inundated house in Kheyar Alga in Kurigram, on June 22, 2022. ©Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Tahmeed...
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...
Maya Debi Chakma: Leading the Way
A young, indigenous girl defeats social norms as well as competing teams to achieve victory and uphold the values celebrated on the International Day of the Girl Child Maya Debi Chakma, a young indigenous girl who captained her girls' team to the national...