OVERVIEW Research has shown that girls face a number of challenges in managing their menstruation hygienically, both at home and in school. These challenges range from continued lack of knowledge, myths, and beliefs about menstruation due to lack of adequate water and sanitation facilities and access to affordable and hygienic sanitary materials which often leave girls to manage their…
Due to the popularity of our summer Climate Reading Room sessions in Uganda, we decided as a team to bring back the reading rooms one last time before the close of the school year. We are deeply moved by the level of impact this project is having on children and we plan on renewing our commitment to making these…
It’s been two years since we launched the first children’s climate book with Rural Environment Sustainability Initiative (RESI Africa). Since then, the pandemic hit, and all our plans to start physical reading rooms ground to a halt. In 2021, after discussions with our partners, we came up with the idea to host virtual reading rooms instead (read about it…
On 24th October, BLI BD participated in an IUCN led project in Bangladesh in an effort to raise awareness about the extinction of the Irrawaddy and Ganges River Dolphin. The project was spearheaded by the IUCN Bangladesh country office and supported by GEF, UNDP and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bangladesh. The week long boot-camp included training…
Update: This project has been renamed #Data4WASH Access to clean water, quality education, and poor health facilities has remained a challenge for people in low-income regions and underdeveloped communities. The Rural Impact Accessibility Map project is a user-friendly digital platform that aggregates people-generated and verified data aimed at increasing development at the grassroots level. The RIAM project eases lobbying…
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