Express Yourself

Nov 21, 2019 | Colours of the Chars

We like what you’re wearing! But how’s the weather, lately? by Rad Sharar bin Kamal The extreme heat of the summer gave no pause to the managers of the global fashion industry, despite climate change popping up on headlines worldwide. Once the heat...

Always Prepared

Nov 21, 2019 | Climate Change and Disaster Management

Young volunteer rescuers spring into action during climate disasters by Naushad Ali Husein Shahjadi Begum woke up at 1 a.m. to find the river roaring through her veranda. Before going to sleep, she had organized her things so that she could easily move out if she had...

Retour sur la conférence / Look back on the conference “Restoring dignity, maintaining hope. How much can a humanitarian organisation do”

Nov 18, 2019 | French Blog, News

Chères amies, chers amis Dear Friends of Friendship (translation below) Vous avez été 165 personnes à assister à  notre conférence «Restoring Dignity, Sustaining Hope: How much can a humanitarian organisation do?” de mardi dernier, 12 novembre, à la Banque de...

From the Netherlands to Northern Bangladesh

Nov 17, 2019 | Climate Change and Disaster Management, Volunteers

I love the world and all that it brings. I love to travel, meet new people, experience other cultures and explore nature. Loving the world does not only include travelling for me, but it is also striving to reduce the causes and effects of climate change. Loving the...

Do we sometimes overlook the beauty in these people’s lives?

Nov 5, 2019 | Volunteers

Benjamin begins his volunteering with a question If you come from Western Europe and have just arrived in the noise and traffic and crowdedness and pollution and inequality and general chaos of Dhaka, a visit to somewhere like Sidhai Char is going to be especially...