Bangladesh 2011
Surrounded by India on all sides, Bangladesh is the size of Iowa. Home to 158 million people the country is half the population size of the U.S. Resources are scarce and poverty is an unavoidable reality for millions. Society and folk religion combine to make people believe that God wants them to stay poor. Lack of knowledge results in children not attending school, illnesses go untreated, corruption and injustice go unchallenged. Spiritual hunger is every where and people are searching for the truth, yet do not know what they need.
The vision of FH/Bangladesh is to see thousands of oppressed Bangladeshi women journey out of poverty and despair to hope for the future. FH helps the poorest women in Bangladesh to discover their God given potential, restore their dignity and rise to their rightful place in their family and the community.
February 18-26, 2011 a team will be traveling to Bangladesh to witness these life changing Learning and Savings groups. We extend this invitation to those passionate individuals who will return to the states with a vision of creativity and initiative to raise support for the program and its participants. If you have influence in your network, the ability and desire to inspire others to stand with the oppressed and overlooked, then this trip is for you! Contact Heidi Hatch, Asia Field Liaison, at hhatch@fh.org for more information.