In Bangladesh, one community is turning unwanted plastic waste into food saving storage containers for households and businesses - improving the planet and creating new income streams for households.
Supporting Communities Affected by Cyclone Mocha in Bangladesh
Cyclone Mocha is the worst tropical storm to hit the coastlines of Bangladesh in a decade. Scores of people have been reported dead and many thousands more displaced. Self Help Africa has joined international agencies, local disaster management committees and community-based organisations to assist affected communities at Cox’s Bazar and south/south-western coastal areas.
The women’s business centres transforming lives in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has made progress in reducing poverty in recent decades, but roughly 20 per cent of the population still live on less than $1.90 a day. It is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world.
To help address this inequality and support women’s leadership and economic independence, the Women’s Business Centre has emerged as a model for organising enterprising women into cooperative business structures.