Friendship
Basic Informations
Friendship is a non-governmental organisation nurturing opportunity, dignity and hope in vulnerable communities in Bangladesh. Founded by Runa Khan in 2002, Friendship began with the innovative concept of a floating hospital and progressively built its distinctive integrated community development model, which includes health, education, climate change adaptation and disaster management, sustainable economic development, inclusive citizenship, and cultural preservation giving access to 4.2 million people.
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Vision
A world where people, especially the hard to reach and unaddressed, will have equal opportunity to live with dignity and hope.
Mission
To strengthen marginalised communities and empower people to reach their full potential through a sustainable, integrated development approach.
Objectives
Major Activities
Sectors:
Health
Education
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management
Inclusive Citizenship
Sustainable Economic Development
Cultural Preservation
Head Office
k-14/2A, Baridhara North Road
(Kalachandpur) Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Project Office
Sabuj Neer, House No-110, Muktijoddha Sarak, Badoghata, Shyamnagar, Satkhira. ( House of Bablu Sheikh )
List of Excutive Body
- Khalid Shams
- HQ Chowdhury
- Runa Khan
- Shamim Ahmed Khan
- Syed Nasim Manzur
- Enayet-e-Rabbi
- Syed Afzal Hasan Uddin
Chief of NGO
Name: Runa Khan
Designation: Founder & Executive Director
Phone & Mobile No. +88 02 8417733-39 (+88 02 8417733-39)
Staff Strength
Staff category | Male | Female | Total |
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Management and Supervision | 66 | 13 | 79 |
Mid-level | 35 | 28 | 63 |
Field Worker | 61 | 36 | 97 |
Support Staff | 24 | 3 | 27 |
Infrastructure facilities:
Particulars | Total Number |
---|---|
Water Treatment Plant | 5 |
Friendship Primary School | 3 |
50 Bed Friendship Hospital | 1 |
Network / Forum
Micro credit related information Last three years: (If necessary)
Financial year | Amount of Savings | Loan disbursement (Cumulative) | Amount of Total fund (Tk) |
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Project List ( Total Project : 8 )
Project Name : Mangrove Plantation for Adaptation to climate change in Bangladesh
Doner : Friendship Luxembourg
Sector : Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Management
Area : Shyamnagar, Assasuni
Time Line : April 2018 to March 2023
Brief of activities :
Project Name : Friendship Outreach health Program-South
Doner : Friendship Luxembourg
Sector : Health
Area : Shyamnagar
Time Line : Jan 2018- Dec 2020
Brief of activities :
These are mobile medical teams that carry out regular visits in every month in isolated 68 communities in Shyamnagar Upazilla, Satkhira. They consist of one paramedic and one organizer supported by the Friendship’s Community Medic-Aides, who are residents in each community. Their two main roles are to inform communities about hygiene and nutrition and to provide basic treatment and medicines. We have provided an average of 5900 health services every month this year.