Communities in Friendship’s working areas in Patuakhali and Shyamnagar remain largely unharmed By Tahmeed ChaudhuryOctober 26, 2022 In the build up to the landfall of the cyclone Sitrang, it was expected that the tropical storm will wreak havoc across the nation,...
Disaster in Bangladesh
Lend a hand of Friendship
Friendship founder calls for solidarity in building resilience to cope with natural disasters An elderly woman just inside of her inundated house in Kheyar Alga in Kurigram, on June 22, 2021. ©Tawhid Bin Haque/Friendship by Runa KhanJune 28, 2022 Bangladesh is reeling...
Une catastrophe silencieuse aux effets durables – A silent disaster with lasting effects
Embankments broken, houses flooded, a cyclone has always long-term impacts for local communities that prevent them from thriving. by Marc Elvinger, Chairman Friendship Luxembourg, and Stéphane Van HauteJune 10, 2021 Chères amies, chers amis, Dear Friends of Friendship...
Swept Away
A whole village disappears under water, yet the community continues its schooling. by NAUSHAD ALI HUSEINAugust 27, 2020 Mamotaz Begum’s village is at the bottom of the river. Where there were once homes of some 350 families, among lush corn and paddy fields, vegetable...
Always Prepared
Young volunteer rescuers spring into action during climate disasters Shahjadi Begum on the spot where her home was before the flood by Naushad Ali HuseinNovember 21, 2019 Shahjadi Begum woke up at 1 a.m. to find the river roaring through her veranda. Before going to...
Floods in Bangladesh and Friendship’s Response
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HVwI_8gVlw In Bangladesh, heavy monsoon rainfall since 9 July 2019 has caused massive flooding and erosion, breached dams, snapped road and rail links, inundated crop fields and forced educational institutions to close. It has also led...
Floods Hit 2 Million People in Bangladesh – Emergency Support Needed
Donate for the flood victims: http://goto.gg/41225 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxU09RmvJZ0 A surge in flood waters in the second week of July has inundated 21 districts in Bangladesh, particularly in the north.The main challenge caused by floods usually has to do...