Listening to local solutions, indigenous values and voices by Kingbadantee Sabir,June 10, 2024 A collaborative meet-up on climate action was organised by Friendship on June 6 during the UNFCCC SB60, better known as the Bonn Climate Conference, held at UNFCCC...
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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...
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...
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...
Inclusivity and Sensitivity as Part of the Public Process
Friendship and Aspire to Innovate (a2i) host global dialogue on 'Realising the Rights and Improving Accessible and Smart Services for Persons with Disabilities in Hard-to-Reach Areas' Members of Friendship's Inclusive Citizenship sector attended the dialogue from the...
Friendship school graduate earns a place in BUET
Mahbubur Rahman, from char Sidhai, has excelled in every public university examination he sat for Mahbubur Rahman grew up with a life of dearth but is now a student of the topmost engineering university in Bangladesh, BUET. ©Friendship By Tahmeed ChaudhuryJune 25,...
CBA17: Addressing the needs of climate-affected communities sustainably
Friendship and ADPC hosted a thematic workshop at CBA17 conference in Bangkok A bird's eye view of a Friendship plinth that provides shelter to local communities during natural disasters. ©Friendship by Raeed Abd-Allah ChowdhuryJune 4, 2023 The 17th International...