Tag: Bangladesh

The Pain and Anger on the Journey of Poverty Relief

Written by: Ken Wong (Communications Officer) Have you ever had such an experience? When you were trying hard to tackle a problem, not only did other people fail to lend a helping hand, instead they added more nuisance and trouble to your situation. Our ministry in Bangladesh is facing such a situation, and we urgently need your prayers. Bangladesh is situated in the North of the Bay of Bengal. The southern coastal region of the country is frequently affected by typhoons and different types of flooding. As climate change accelerates, the frequency and intensity of these disasters are also increasing. Disasters significantly impact the poor and marginalised population, as they depend primarily on agriculture and fishery for a

PARIBARTAN – Climate change adaptation and transforming gender relationships in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh

Project Name PARIBARTAN – Climate change adaptation and transforming gender relationships in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Risk Reduction Livelihood Development Project Objectives Empowering communities to enhance their ability to resist disaster risks and climate change. Reducing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality through the practice of the Transforming Masculinities approach. Promoting climate-adaptive agricultural techniques and training to increase livelihood options. Beneficiaries Community members in 123 villages in the Kalapara region, including members of minority religious groups within the most vulnerable groups (such as farmers, fishermen, temporary workers, children, victims and survivors of gender-based violence, and people with disabilities) No. of Beneficiaries 3,815 people Key Activities With the support of the

Community Engagement Program for Sustainable Education

Project Name Community Engagement Program for Sustainable Education Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Children and Youth Development Project Objectives Encourage local community involvement to establish sustainable, high-quality education programs for impoverished children. Beneficiaries Children and young people from impoverished families and their parents No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 1,620 people Key Activities Provide opportunities for impoverished children to attend quality primary and preschool education. Promote professional training for teachers (such as teaching methods and classroom management) to provide quality education. Address social issues related to education, such as child trafficking, child rights and protection, health, and disaster awareness management. Construct 22 School Management Committees to provide sustainable leadership and management skills. Hold parent meetings and bi-monthly teacher training workshops.

Gender Equity and Child Rights Promotion

Project Name Gender Equity and Child Rights Promotion Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Children and Youth Development Advocacy Project Objectives Reduce gender-based violence in vulnerable communities by empowering community support systems and female empowerment. Promote the rights, protection, and inclusion of children, particularly focusing on sexual violence and gender-based violence faced by females. Beneficiaries Children, teenagers and young working adults from poor families and their parents (including those with disabilities; 76% of beneficiaries are women) No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 2,554 people Key Activities Establish youth groups and youth forums, as well as groups for children with disabilities (CWDs), to provide training on reproductive health and rights and raise awareness through gender-based health practices. Provide Covid-19 protection kits with

Church & Community Transformation Project

Project Name Church & Community Transformation Project Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Project Objectives Promote a transformative model for churches and communities, and develop the abilities of church and community members and leaders to address social and economic issues within their own communities. Strengthen alternative livelihoods for local churches and communities by building networks, increasing opportunities for them to access social services, and raising their awareness of social norms and moral values. Beneficiaries 42 local churches and church support networks, their community members and leaders No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 3,980 people Key Activities Establish Bible study groups, local church coordinating committees, church networks and organisational meetings to cultivate the ability of the congregation and

Integral Mission for the Local Church and Community Transformation in Bangladesh

Project Name Integral Mission for the Local Church and Community Transformation in Bangladesh Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Project Objectives To equip and train local churches and seminaries so that they can fully promote and participate in community activities and bring about comprehensive development in all areas of people’s lives. Beneficiaries Church members Seminary students and teachers Pastors College and university students No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 4,521 people Key Activities Revise and edit the Theological Education by Extension (TEE) course materials for Integral Mission. Translate, print and distribute 12 issues of Tearfund Footstep, a Christian magazine reporting on contemporary faith issues, and write and print other practical theological resources. Support 24 Integral Mission extended

Empowering Sexually Exploited & Vulnerable Women

Project Name Empowering Sexually Exploited & Vulnerable Women Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Livelihood Development Anti-human Trafficking Project Objectives Empowering vulnerable, poor and marginalised women in Old Dhaka to develop sustainable livelihoods in an environment where support and opportunities are easily accessible. Beneficiaries Vulnerable women who are subjected to sexual violence, physical and mental abuse, human trafficking, and lack of vocational training No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 2,870 people Key Activities Enhance personal resilience and capabilities: Provide training, including gender health knowledge, legal aid, counselling, health check-ups, especially on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), parenting training, literacy training, etc. Provide food assistance and anti-pandemic training for low-income families affected by the pandemic. Establish parent groups to advocate for the abolishment

The First Sign of Disaster has Appeared: Cries of the Poor in Developing Countries during the Pandemic

Banner image: medical workers treated the sick after putting on their personal protective equipment (Source: CEDAR’s partner) “For poor places, [the spread of COVID-19] implies calamity.” ‘The Next Calamity’, The Economist, 28th March Globalisation has made it impossible for any one country to avoid the risk of being affected by contagious diseases. When there is a pandemic, developed countries can still make use of their resources to procure pandemic prevention materials. They can also utilise their financial reserves to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on their medical systems and economies. For many poor and densely populated developing countries, their medical systems were already vulnerable even before the pandemic and there had always been a lack of social welfare.

Flooding in South Asia Displaced over 10 Million People CEDAR Calls for Donations to Help Victims in 3 Countries

(Updated on 30th August, 2019) Many countries in South Asia have been inundated during the monsoon season this year. Although the rain has eased up in some of the hardest stricken areas and water levels have subsided, up to 22 July, over 650 people had been killed and over 10 million had been displaced. In light of the severity of the disaster, CEDAR provided a grant of US$60,000 (around HK$470,000) to our Christian partners in India, Bangladesh and Nepal to provide emergency relief to the victims in the region. CEDAR would like to ask all of you for donations to support disaster victims to overcome the adversity. From June to October every year, monsoon rains bring widespread calamities

Environment Protection: All about Love and Justice

Banner image taken in Kurigram District of northern Bangladesh Written by Tony Chan (Senior Partnership Development Officer) Friends asked me, “Your organisation (CEDAR Fund) is for poverty alleviation. Why does it actively promote environment protection?” This is closely related to CEDAR’s understanding of poverty. We believe that poverty is resulted from an impaired relationship. In the beginning of creation, relationships between man and God, man and man, and man and nature were good. However, man sinned and disobeyed God, and even exploited others and the nature for their own benefits. Those who were exploited became the poor. In Kurigram District, north of Bangladesh, desertification is severe and many farms have been vanished and covered by sands and dusts,