Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LEEDO?
LEEDO (Local Education and Economic Development Organization) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization working to protect, educate, rehabilitate, and empower vulnerable and street-connected children and youth in Bangladesh.
What is the main mission of LEEDO?
LEEDO’s mission is to protect vulnerable children from street-based risks and help them move toward safety, education, family reintegration, rehabilitation, and a dignified future.
Who does LEEDO support?
LEEDO primarily supports street-connected, vulnerable, disadvantaged, orphaned, and specially-abled children and youth who need protection, education, care, and opportunities for a better future.
What is LEEDO’s 4Rs Strategy?
LEEDO’s 4Rs Strategy consists of Rescue, Reintegrate, Refer, and Rebuild Lives. It provides a structured pathway to help children move from vulnerable situations toward safety, stability, and long-term development.
How does LEEDO rescue children from the streets?
LEEDO’s outreach teams build trust with vulnerable children, assess their situation, provide immediate protection and support, and follow appropriate child protection and legal procedures before connecting them with shelter, family reintegration, or other services.
What happens after a child is rescued?
After rescue, a child may receive immediate food, clothing, healthcare, emotional support, and temporary shelter. LEEDO then works to trace and assess the family and determine whether safe family reintegration or referral to longer-term care is appropriate.
What is School Under the Sky?
School Under the Sky is LEEDO’s non-formal education initiative that brings learning directly to street-connected children in public spaces. It focuses on basic literacy, numeracy, life skills, hygiene, health, and child-rights awareness.
Where does LEEDO operate its School Under the Sky program?
LEEDO operates School Under the Sky at several locations in Dhaka, including Rayer Bazar Buddhijibi, Mirpur Mazar, Tejgaon Station, Airport Station, Kamalapur Station, Sadarghat Launch Terminal, and Shambazar.
What is LEEDO Peace Home?
Peace Home is LEEDO’s long-term rehabilitation center where children and youth can receive safe accommodation, education, healthcare, psychosocial support, life-skills development, vocational and ICT training, recreation, and other forms of care.
What support is available at Peace Home?
Peace Home provides long-term shelter, food, health and hygiene support, formal and inclusive education, ICT and vocational training, psychosocial support, recreational activities, cultural activities, and life-skills development.
Does LEEDO provide healthcare support?
Yes. Health support is part of LEEDO’s programs. Children may receive medical assistance and health, hygiene, and wellbeing support according to their needs.
Does LEEDO provide vocational or skills training?
Yes. LEEDO provides skills-development opportunities including ICT training, life-skills development, vocational training, creative activities, photography, videography, and other practical learning opportunities.
Does LEEDO use sports to empower children?
Yes. Sports are an important part of LEEDO’s empowerment activities. Children participate in activities such as cricket and football to develop confidence, teamwork, discipline, leadership, fitness, and resilience.
What is the Young Journalist Changemaker Group?
The Young Journalist Changemaker Group is a child-led initiative that trains vulnerable and disadvantaged children in journalism, photography, storytelling, interviewing, public speaking, and advocacy so they can express their experiences and contribute to positive social change.
How can I volunteer with LEEDO?
Can I donate to support LEEDO’s programs?
Yes. Donations can help support LEEDO’s work with vulnerable children, including education, food support, shelter, healthcare, rehabilitation, skills development, and other child-focused programs.
Can I sponsor a child through LEEDO?
LEEDO has child sponsorship and orphan sponsorship initiatives designed to provide ongoing support to vulnerable children. You can contact LEEDO to learn about current sponsorship opportunities and requirements.
Can organizations partner with LEEDO?
Yes. Organizations, businesses, development partners, and other stakeholders can explore opportunities to support LEEDO’s programs, advocacy activities, child protection initiatives, education, skills development, and community-based work.
How can I contact LEEDO?
You can contact LEEDO through its official contact channels. The organization’s head office is located at LEEDO Peace Home, Washpur Garden City, Washpur, Bosila, Keraniganj, Dhaka. LEEDO also has regional offices in Kamalapur and Kadamtali.
How can I help LEEDO beyond donating money?
You can support LEEDO by volunteering your time or professional skills, sponsoring a child, supporting educational and rehabilitation programs, raising awareness about children’s rights, participating in campaigns, or helping connect LEEDO with potential partners and supporters.
