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Bangladesh Friendship Society
The project began in 1996 and currently runs in 33 schools out of school hours. It reaches about 1,500 children from poor families. Teachers and Bangladesh Friendship Education Society (BFES) workers co-ordinate and supervise activities and there is parental and community involvement. Part of the focus of the programme is environment and nature conservation for which training materials have been developed locally. Read more
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A National NGO: Phulki
This organisation started in 1993 using Child-to-Child as a concept rather than a programme and adapting the approach to suit local conditions in the slum areas of Dhaka. Their focus is on all aspects of health, safety and hygiene as well as child rights and gender issues. They have reached a considerable number of children (2,500 in the first 3 years) and involve children both in and out of school as well as the community.They have developed their own techniques, training and materials. Read more
Date: 2005
Source: Suraiya Haque, Executive Director
Website: www.phulki.org
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Bangladesh Scouts
Scouting is an international voluntary youth movement throughout the world. Bangladesh Scouts started functioning in 1972. Scouts in the process of their progressive development communicate development message and skills to other young people as well as community people through Child-to-Child and Child-to-Community approach. As a young people a scout barns best another young people and vice visa. Recognizing the huge Potentials of scouts to promote health and nutrition to scout in the communities, Bangladesh Scouts has developed scout health Nutrition Club in 2002. Read more
Date: 2007
Source:
Mihir Kanti Majumder
Website:
www.bangladeshscouts.org.bd
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