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On this blog we share news about our work with the children the progress of LEEDO as an organization. You can read how the children from our Peace Home are developing and what challenges we face working with street children. We want to share our experiences with you because we are convinced that more people should know about the dangerous environment street connected children are living in. The more of us know, the more we can do together!
LEEDO’s increased support for the most vulnerable during the pandemic
During the pandemic and especially through the weeks of the lockdown, LEEDO stepped up and increased their support for the most vulnerable people in Dhaka. Not only did LEEDO rescue 225 children from the streets of Dhaka, but they also supported the most vulnerable...
Everyday life during lockdown at the Peace Home
Due to the pandemic, the schools are still closed in Bangladesh. The months of the school lockdown have been a very challenging time. All the kids were at the Peace Home all day every day. Almost all of them missed going to school very much. They missed studying for...
Update on Coronavirus situation in Bangladesh – Apr 2021
The number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities have been going down in Bangladesh since last summer. Testing remained at a significantly lower rate than for example in Europe, but the country seemed to have the pandemic under control. Vaccinations are also available, and...
While the world stays at home, what happens to children who live or work on the streets?
How can you “Stay home” when the street is your “home”? How can you “Wash your hands” when you don’t even have access to enough drinking water, let alone water for basic hygiene? How can you “Keep distance” when you live in the desperately overcrowded city of Dhaka...
The crucial role of the Transitional Shelters
LEEDO operates two Transitional Shelters which serve as the first point of rescue for the street children in need and offers shelter from the inhumane conditions of living on the streets. Those Transitional Shelters have become even more crucial during the pandemic,...
Filmmakers shoot documentary about LEEDO children at Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019
Filmmakers are shooting documentary about LEEDO children at Street Child Cricket World Cup A team of international filmmakers accompanied the LEEDO street children during their participation at the Street Child Cricket World Cup in Cambridge and London in May 2019....
A new Bamboo Play Square for our Peace Home
Short Report on Bamboo Play Space On 3rd May, 2019 an opening ceremony of 2nd Bamboo Playground “Asho Kheli” has been organized. Many guests joined this program at 4:00pm. It was an inclusive place for all. This is a very new way of making architecture, and thinking...
“We would like to take back your request to the Prime Minister”
At the 2019 Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019 teams from eight countries competed for the first ever title.With the generous support from several sponsors and the relentless effort of Friends of Street Children Bangladesh, LEEDO sent four girls and four boys to...
Bamboo Playscape: An Experiential Platform for Underprivileged Children
In retrospect on the Bamboo Design Workshop coordinated with Paraa.A city with a rapidly growing economy and an equally booming urban development sector, Dhaka, as we all know, faces a harsh deficit in urban spaces for recreation, rest and realization. It is a city...
There are three Germans in our office!
What are three foreigners doing at some of the most dangerous areas of Dhaka? And why are they sleeping in our office? Domenic, Jojo and Tom have been staying with LEEDO for 6 weeks volunteering to improve LEEDO’s online presence. Online Fundraising is becoming more...