Relief

April 26, 2016
Published by Rehman Sobhan at Apr 26 2016
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history

A tribute to a champion of the deprived

I can think of few people who have done more for the world's deprived population than Fazle Hasan Abed. His contribution spans Bangladesh where BRAC, the organisation he founded in 1972, services close to 10 million of the country's underprivileged households.
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March 22, 2016
Published by Julian Francis at Mar 22 2016
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general

March 1971: “I want to help young Bangladeshis with vision for the future”

1971- Bangladesh embarked on a war that would bring about its liberation. Fast forward to March of the following year, BRAC emerged as a small relief operation faced with huge challenges- a broken economy and abject poverty.
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December 11, 2014
Published by Miriam Kennedy at Dec 11 2014
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climate, crisis

Give some warmth this winter!

Did you know that last year 80 people died in northern Bangladesh from the cold? It is unacceptable that people are dying from the cold when in some cases warmer clothes and blankets could make the difference between life and death.
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October 15, 2010
Published by BRAC at Oct 15 2010
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climate, crisis

Update on BRAC Pakistan Flood Relief & Rehabilitation

Over 20 million people have been affected by the floods in Pakistan, 75% of whom are in the Sindh and Punjab provinces. The floods damaged or destroyed 1.9 million houses.BRAC has a relief and rehabilitation program in place in the provinces of Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The flood waters have started to recede and the displaced population is returning to their homes and villages.
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