Friends of Street Children Bangladesh Registered charity number 1171061 Annual Christmas lunch and seasonal appeal for funds This year our Christmas lunch will be held at Omnom restaurant Islington Square, 116N Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1QP on Sunday 8th December from 1pm. Please join us to meet our trustees and find out more about…
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Friends of Street Children Bangladesh is a registered UK charity.
We can claim Gift Aid on most donations from UK tax payers- please see the Gift Aid declaration form on the donations page for details. Friends of Street Children Bangladesh will be transferring funds to our charity partner in Bangladesh. All our partnering charities are registered with the Bangladeshi Government and all funds transferred will be with the relevant permission.
Newham Festival of Stories sends messages of solidarity to the street children
Parents and children came together at the Newham Festival of Stories to send messages of “Love,” “Unity,” and “Be Kind” onto a large scroll, which will be shared with street children of Bangladesh. The art and craft workshop was led by illustrator Saif Osmani and school teacher Natasha Sharmin, both trustees of UK charity Friends…
LEEDO and our book features at the 15th London Bangla Book Fair
Date and time: 9th & 10th November 2024, 12 – 8pm Location: Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Whitechapel, London E1 1BJ Expect beautiful book stalls, traditional Bangladeshi food & drink, live poetry performances from award winning London-based Bangladeshi poets and traditional Bengali dancing, to lift our spirits & celebrate in style. The Book Fair is platforming…
Upcoming Art & Craft workshop in Plaistow Library, East London
Art & Craft workshop at Plaistow Library Date: Saturday 16th November 2024 Time: 10am – 1.15pm Place: Plaistow Library, North Street, London E13 9HL Hear the story of Fatima, a child living on the streets of Bangladesh. Through a live link to Dhaka, you’ll have the chance to connect with street-connected children, and Mike Sherriff,…
Our book at the Bangladesh Book Fair Literary and Cultural Festival
On the weekend of 14th-15th September, the Bangladesh Book Fair Literary and Cultural Festival took place where our book ‘The Street is not a Home’ was on sale. The event was held at the Art Pavilion in Mile End Park, East London. The special event included book launches, literary discussions, book stalls, poetry and music,…
Street children’s rights amid Bangladesh unrest
Following a trustees meeting on Saturday 7th September, Friends of Street Children Bangladesh (FSCBD) held a special discussion in response to the upheaval during the summer of 2024, marked by widespread public unrest and a student-led shift in government in Bangladesh. FSCBD expressed deep concern during this period over the inability to establish contact with…
Bangladesh: Rights of Street-Connected Children (panel discussion)
Bangladesh: Rights of Street-Connected Children (panel discussion) Panel discussion on safeguarding children’s rights and the rights of other vulnerable minorities during this period of change in Bangladesh Saturday 7th September 2024 11.30am – 1pm (GMT) Hason Raja Centre, 117 Vallance Road, Whitechapel, London E1 5BW Hybrid event: an in-person and online event The recent protests…
Concerns about street child safety during the social unrest in Bangladesh
Friends of Street Children Bangladesh are alarmed about the current situation in Bangladesh. There are currently curfews and the internet is closed. Communication with LEEDO in Dhaka is not possible. We know from the time of the COVID curfews that curfews make it especially difficult for children and families surviving on the streets to get…
Annual fundraising event raises over £400
Our annual summer fundraising event raised over £400 to support the work of LEEDO at the station in Dhaka. Thanks to everyone who joined us and donated. The programme included songs from the children and a discussion about the huge problems they face when staying at the station in Dhaka. We heard from Natsha, Ms…
Our July newsletter is out now
Read about our upcoming events, the new trustee to join the team and the projects we are doing with the street children in Dhaka – click onto the PDF viewer below or the download link.
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