Ongoing Projects
Safeguarding Children by Engaging Youth
Partner name: Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF)
Start date: November 2024
Location: Patuakhali Sadar Upazila, Barishal — Unions: Kalikapur, Motherbunia, Auliapur & Koyra Upazila, Khulna — Unions: Koyra, Uttar Bedkashi, Dakkhin Bedkashi.
Summary: This project aims to raise awareness on child protection, child rights, and child safety by engaging students, youth, teachers, and local stakeholders. Through activities like awareness sessions, theatre performance, debates, school fairs, and dialogue with government officials, the project targets both young people and community members to strengthen safeguarding measures. It also fosters collaboration between youth, educational institutions and local authorities to create a safer, more inclusive environment where children and adolescents can freely express themselves and seek support when needed.
Safe Drinking Water through Pond Sand Filters (PSFs)
Partner name: Mutual Trust Bank
Start date: March 2025
Location: Bagerhat, Bangladesh
Summary: Pond Sand Filters (PSFs) are a proven, low-cost water purification technology specifically designed for coastal and saline-affected areas. They purify pond water by filtering it through layers of sand and gravel, effectively removing contaminants and reducing salinity. This community-managed solution provides sustainable access to safe drinking water, particularly for marginalized populations.
Bagerhat, a coastal district in Bangladesh, faces a severe shortage of safe drinking water due to rising salinity levels caused by climate change and seawater intrusion. The situation intensifies during the dry season, forcing residents to rely on unsafe and often contaminated water sources. Existing government interventions are limited, highlighting the urgent need for sustainable, locally managed solutions.
Youth for Care
Partner name: The Earth
Start date: November 2024
Location: Gazipur and Satkhira Coastal Region, Bangladesh
Summary: This project aims to engage youth and local communities in climate action through school sessions, quiz competitions, plastic market events, and tree plantation activities. By raising awareness and encouraging dialogue, the initiative seeks to reduce plastic use and promote sustainable living. Targeting students and community members, it fosters collective responsibility and empowers youth to lead environmental action in their communities.
Reclaiming Civic Space through Dialogue & Citizen Journalism
Partner name: The Asia Foundation and FCDO
Start date: October 2025
Location: Bangladesh- National scope with regional inclusivity, focusing on diverse urban and rural communities.
Summary: This initiative seeks to reclaim and strengthen civic space in Bangladesh by fostering inclusive dialogue and empowering citizens to tell their own stories through ethical, fact-based journalism. Implemented by the youth-led organization Lal Sabuj Society (LSS), the project integrates debates, townhalls and citizen journalism training under the Lal Sabuj Prokash digital media platform.
Through a combination of civic townhalls, public debates and a structured storytelling lab, the project will engage over 200 participants- including youth, women and marginalized groups- to build their skills in media literacy, digital safety and ethical reporting. By producing and amplifying citizen-led stories on governance, climate justice and social accountability, the initiative aims to counter misinformation and rebuild trust in democratic dialogue.
The Lal Sabuj Prokash platform will serve as both a broadcast and publishing hub-connecting grassroots voices with national narratives. Beyond the project period, this digital civic media hub will continue to operate as a safe and inclusive space for open discussion, fact-based storytelling and active citizenship- strengthening Bangladesh’s culture of dialogue, trust and participation.