Art, Photography Exhibition & Cultural Evening by Vulnerable Children and Survivors
On 30 September 2025,LEEDO Peace Home came alive with colors, creativity, and courage as the Young Journalist Changemaker Group hosted a remarkable Art, Photography, and Cultural Evening by Vulnerable Children and Survivors.
The event celebrated the resilience of children who have faced hardship yet continue to dream, create, and inspire. The exhibition featured photographs taken by the young changemakers and paintings created by the children themselves. Each one reflecting their struggles, hopes, and aspirations for a safer world.
During the event, children from LEEDO Peace Home presented their paintings, photographs, and newspaper clippings that illustrated the social realities and daily struggles of underprivileged children. They also performed cultural presentations and shared their personal stories. The welcome remarks were delivered by two members of the Young Journalist Changemaker Group, Hasan Ali Musafir and Mahfuza Sultana Munni. The closing speech was given by LEEDO’s Executive Director, Mr. Forhad Hossain. Among others, Mr. Mahabul Haque, Executive Director of Human Rights Development Centre, and Mr. Jahangir Hossain, Project Director of Daffodil Child Home, also spoke on the occasion.
Distinguished guests also included:
- Md. Saidur Rahman Khan, Director General & Additional Secretary, Department of Social Services
- Mr. Mofidul Hoque, Founder Trustee, Liberation War Museum
- Md. Rezaul Karim Khokon, Freedom Fighter (Sector 7) & Social Activist
- Ms. Nusrat Jahan, Deputy Director (Advocacy), SOS Children’s Village Bangladesh
They praised LEEDO’s ongoing commitment to child rights and the innovative approach of empowering children through journalism, art, and storytelling.
The evening concluded with a warm message of unity – that every child, regardless of their background, deserves safety, dignity, and the freedom to express themselves.
Through creativity and courage, the children of LEEDO once again proved that their voices can illuminate paths toward a more compassionate and inclusive society.
A Child’s Fight for Justice and an Exhibition Against Violence
We are very sorry to share the heartbreaking story of Jannat, a five-year-old girl whose life was marked by cruelty and abandonment at the hands of her own uncle. With a hospital cannula still in her hand, she was left crying helplessly at Kamalapur Railway Station until Railway Police and LEEDO intervened. LEEDO’s swift action not only saved her life, ensuring she was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s Pediatric ICU, but also helped bring her abuser to justice. Deeply moved by her suffering, LEEDO’s Founder and Executive Director, Forhad Hossain and Board Member Murshida Akter Kanta, Tusher Ahmed Imran and Tawhid Ahmeed personally visited Jannat at the hospital, standing beside her and ensuring she received the urgent care she needed. This is not just Jannat’s story but the reality of many vulnerable children who suffer silently on our streets. To raise awareness and protest against such violence, LEEDO organized the art exhibition “Scars of Marginalized Children on Canvas”, where street children expressed their pain through art and called for a safer, brighter future. LEEDO remains committed to protecting every vulnerable street connected child like Jannat, giving them love, dignity, and the right to live again. For details