Bangladesh

    Population: 158 Million

    Percentage in Poverty: 40%

    Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.

    All projects from Bangladesh
    Arsenic Alleviation Program
    This project reduces human suffering due to arsenic contamination of the groundwater in Bangladesh through tests, water filters and awareness.
    Peace Training Centre
    Training disadvantaged young men to become productive members of their communities.
    Children's Uplift Program
    In Bangladesh there are approximately 500,000 children living on the streets due to poverty or abuse. Many girls who live on the street are sexually exploited.
    Kushtia Community Development Project
    The Kushtia CDP began with the vision to see the communities living in the Kushtia and Rajbari districts, in the undeveloped western side of Bangladesh, improve their quality of life through the better use of their own resources.