Bangladesh
In 1972, Food for the Hungry (FH) began working in Bangladesh by distributing rice to the poor. Over the last 40 years, FH has partnered with Bangladeshi leaders and impoverished communities to create better living conditions. Click on icons to read more about how FH works in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Facts
- Capital:
- Dhaka
- Language:
- Bengali
- Population:
- 158,570,535
- Crisis:
- Approximately 82 percent of population lives on less than $2 a day
- 48 percent of children are underweight
- Less than 0.3 percent are Christians
Our Work in Bangladesh
Agriculture
16,324 Bangladeshi people learned farming practices to grow food last year. In small city spaces, families are raising chickens for food and to sell for income.
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Education
Since the 1980s, FH has worked to keep teenagers and children in school. Last year, 3,246 children received school assistance. Through FH support, 69 teenagers attended secondary school or vocational training.
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Health
FH health programs improved nutrition for 3,264 children last year. Many families learned about gender awareness to care and cherish girls.
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Income Generation
16,324 people benefited from income generating groups. These groups formed in the 1990s to create monetary savings and business opportunities for the poor.
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Water
16,324 people benefited from FH clean water programs. FH works to create clean water wells and healthy sewer systems.
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