Bangladesh

173m

Residents of the country

18%

Are below the poverty line

60%

Are under 30 years old

6.5 years

Average number of years in school

73 years

Life expectancy at birth

Partnership with ABC Children's Aid in Bangladesh

Partnership with Agape Social Concern

ABC began collaborating with the non-governmental organization Agape Social Concern (ASC) in 2017. ASC has been operating in Bangladesh since 1997 and their goal is the social development of poor and marginalized individuals and groups.

Home of peace

ASC runs a Home of Peace where children receive tuition and boarding. There they can complete the equivalent of a high school education and the program is both theoretical and practical. The practical part consists of computer training, sewing lessons and agricultural education.

Students come from remote rural areas, but approximately 68% of the country's population lives in rural areas.

Much effort is made to ensure that students learn about and become aware of their rights and responsibilities in society. Education is systematically promoted about the basic needs of children, child protection, child slavery, human trafficking, gender equality, and more. There are many social problems in the country and the rights of its citizens are greatly violated.

Hygiene is a priority, but access to clean water in rural areas of Bangladesh is severely lacking. ASC has funded and installed a water well, and all household sanitation facilities are in good working order.

The home also allows the children to develop their artistic talents through music, dance, singing, and art lessons. Regular sporting events are also held, and both the girls' and boys' teams at the home have performed brilliantly in football.

A home of peace promotes an ecological environment, but regular activity

The children are participating in is planting trees. Trees provide oxygen, provide shelter and shade, and produce food.

The unspoiled generation

It is widely agreed that corruption is the main cause of poverty in the world. The concept of the “virgin generation” has been implemented in schools around the world, including at the Peace House in Bangladesh. Children are systematically taught about the negative impact and extent of corruption. Corruption is about distorted thinking rather than the pursuit of money, and therefore future generations will grow up being educated about this main cause of poverty and destitution.

Sustainable operations

Subsistence farming is encouraged to reduce operating costs, and a certain area of the plot is used for vegetable cultivation. The children take an active part in picking the vegetables and fruits. Fruits grown there include jackfruit, mangoes and blackberries. These fruits are nutritious and also quite expensive, so there is a considerable saving.

Saga MELENA ATHOY HEMBROM

I was born into a very poor family where hardship was a daily reality and even two proper meals a day were never guaranteed. Yet poverty could not take away my courage to dream.

In 2007, my life changed when I was admitted to Home of Peace. It became my refuge and the place where my true education began. Through dorm life, I learned discipline, self-confidence, and the power of knowledge.

In 2016, I passed my Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam—my first major achievement. Despite financial challenges, I continued my studies and completed my Higher Secondary Certificate in 2018. Later, I began my Diploma in Nursing at LAMB Hospital, which I successfully completed in 2022.

Today, I work as a nurse, serving people with dignity and purpose, and supporting my family who previously struggled to meet daily needs.

Everything I have become is rooted in the education and values I received at Home of Peace. My journey shows that poverty does not determine destiny—persistence, opportunity, and education do. I am deeply grateful to Home of Peace for helping me get to where I am today.