LEEDO: Voice for the vulnerable street children
Local Education and Economic Development Organisation (LEEDO) carries the mission of rescuing children from the streets and placing them in their shelter called Peace Home, or reuniting them with their families. “In the last four years, we have rescued more than 2000 children and settled them both in our shelter and with their parents,” says […]
Beggars’ Rehabilitation: Govt failure writ large
Feroz, 13, leaves Habib from time to time in his makeshift wheelchair outside the High Court Mazar gate and disappears into the distance. The young boy was hired seven days ago to wheel around Habib — who earns his living by begging.
From Bangladesh to the World Cup: Meet the children at LEEDO’s Peace Home
At Peace Home, children who once lived on the streets of Dhaka have a family, a bright future … and a little bit of international fame. Join us on our visit.
Cricket showcases plight of globe’s street children
Bangladeshi youngsters singing “We want our rights” was the backdrop to the inaugural Street Child Cricket World Cup, bringing together teams from across the world to raise awareness of the plight of marginalised children.
‘Art for Dream’ concludes at British Council
The British Council, in partnership with Local Education and Economic Development Organisation (LEEDO) and Gallery Karikor, organised the three-day exhibition, ‘Art for Dream’, at their Fuller Road branch recently….
