To mark the International Day for Street Children last month, we hosted a special online screening of the powerful documentary Where the Kids Have No Name. Following the screening, Director Jamillah van der Hulst and Director of Photography Conrad Alleblas from Jaja Films joined us for an insightful discussion about the making of the film….
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International Day for Street Children | Online film screening: Where the Kids Have No Name
International Day for Street Children Online film screening: Where the Kids Have No Name Date: Saturday 12th April 2025 Time: 10.30am (UK time)/ 3.30pm (BD time) Booking link: https://buytickets.at/friendsofstreetchildrenbangladesh1/1638255 On International Day for Street Children Friends of Street Children Bangladesh will be arranging a special online screening of the film, Where the Kids Have No…
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,…
Annual fundraising meal raises £1,100 for vital outreach and education projects on the streets of Dhaka
On Sunday 10th December our friends and supporters beared the British weather to meet for the Friends of Street Children Bangladesh annual fundraising meal, this time held at Monsoon restaurant located in Brick Lane’s Banglatown in the East End of London. Mudassir who helped create the Crowdfunder video for our book last year was in…
Friends of Street Children Bangladesh 