Bangladesh

Country info
Child mortality: 73 per 1,000
Illiteracy: 52%
Unemployment: 40%
Life expectancy: 63 years
HDI rank: 140 out of 177

Education

Partner: HEED

Programme content:

Training adolescent girls who in turn give young children lessons up to the level where they are admitted to normal schools. From their wages, the girls can fund their own high school education.

Supporting a credit programme which enables residents of a neighbourhood in Dhaka to escape the poverty trap.

Target group: 25,000 families

Small-scale enterprise

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €65,000

Partner: PHCP Joyramkura

Programme content:

PHCP Joyramkura focuses on improving the incomes and position of underprivileged groups. This mainly concerns groups of women who can participate in savings and loan activities as well as learning to read and write and acquire other essential skills. In addition to this, via the group they are informed about health issues, how to run an independent business, etc.

Target group: 2,476 families

Emergency relief

Tear´s commitment in 2008: €265,750

Partners: HEED and Koinonia

Programme content:

After Cyclone Sidr, emergency relief was provided in the form of food packages, non-food items and building materials. In the future, the focus will be on preparing for new disasters and preventative measures.

Target group: 5,500 families

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