9th May: 16 people held an online reunion with the street children who gave accounts of the difficult situation they face during the lock down on the streets of Dhaka. The children sang and danced for the online visitors and gave updates about their new transitional shelter that now has bunk beds thanks to generous…
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Friends of Street Children Bangladesh is a registered UK charity.
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Meet the street children at our online meet up on 9th May
One year from Street Child Cricket World Cup to Corona Virus on the streets of Dhaka Join us at an online Zoom meeting We are inviting you to a reunion meet up with the children from the Bangladesh team who are now delivering emergency help on the streets of Dhaka in response to the Corona…
£500 raised for street children’s education project
This week Friends of Street Children Bangladesh raised an additional £500 to go towards street based education projects at LEEDO, the street children charity based in Dhaka. This brings the total amount donated by The Mogul restaurant to £2,468 which is a huge step forward for the education project. The fundraiser was held at The…
Canary Wharf reception for Bangladeshi street children
Eight children from the streets of Dhaka arrived in London on Monday 29th April to a special reception at Canary Wharf’s Level 39. Celebrity cricketer Monty Panesar, S. M. Jakaria Huq from the Bangladesh High Commission, Howard Dawber of Canary Wharf Group, Jean Lambert Green MEP and the Chairs of Friends of Street Children Bangladesh…
Welcome reception at London’s Canary Wharf on 29th April
A special WELCOME RECEPTION for the Bangladesh children’s team at the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019 on Monday 29th April 2019 at 6.30pmat Level 39, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB You are invited to a special reception held by Canary Wharf Group and the UK-based charity Friends of Street Children Bangladesh….
Annual fundraising meal on 13th April
Our annual fundraising meal will be held at Diwana Restaurant (the famous bel poori house) on Drummond Street in London, UK. This is our last push for funds before the street children arrive from Bangladesh for the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019. There’s lots of exciting things taking place, so be sure not to…
Friends charity raise hundreds for street-affiliated children
On Saturday 14th July the Friends of Street Children Bangladesh raised hundreds of pounds to support the educational activities of LEEDO, a leading street children charity based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was the second such fundraiser for the UK-based charity, held this time at Diwana Restaurant on Drummond Street, an area of London with a…
Annual fundraising meal announced
ANNUAL FUNDRAISING MEAL Saturday 14th July 2018, 12.30pm at Diwana Restaurant 121-123 Drummond Street, London NW1 2HL Nearest train/ tube stations: Euston, Euston Square and Warren Street You are invited to the annual fundraising meal for the UK-based charity Friends of Street Children Bangladesh. This event will raise funds for the charity Street Children LEEDO,…
We’re looking for new trustees to join our board
Friends of Street Children Bangladesh are looking for new trustees to join their board. Being a trustee is one of the most powerful ways in which you can contribute to an important cause. You will play an integral part in good governance by adhering closely to the organisation’s mission and in the interest of their…
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