My Birthday

Robin Seyfert is raising money for Friends of Basha

Participants: Robin

Celebrating the birthday of Robin

on 29 January 2018

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Women who are trafficked or vulnerable to trafficking are eager to leave behind the trauma of their past and build better lives for themselves and their children. But it’s not an easy journey to transition into a different future. It takes a smart intervention to break the cycle of trafficking for good. Friends of Basha exists to respond to the unique needs of these communities in Bangladesh and to ensure women are whole and healthy before they transition into the workforce. We provide full holistic support, like counselling and psychiatric care, as well as life skill training and a safe home for women and girls to live in. The next generation is equally important to Friends of Basha, as we believe in providing children the opportunities their mothers did not have. More than 120 children receive education in Basha’s daycare centres, as well as daily tutoring, school support and nutritious food. When ready, women have the opportunity to be employed by our social enterprise partner, Basha Enterprises. Here, we see the full cycle broken, as women take on full-time employment in an environment that fosters their entrepreneurial spirits. Basha Enterprises has grown from 13 women in one small Dhaka flat to more than 150 full-time production workers in five production centres throughout Bangladesh. At Friends of Basha, we are creating a society where girls and women are empowered, valued, accepted and have confidence to contribute to their family, community and nation.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have 838 Facebook friends. If just HALF of you give $5, we could help provide life-giving training to women, help children have the nutrition they need to thrive, provide care for children who would be at risk or on the streets otherwise, and allow me to continue to donate my time to Basha and Friends of Basha. 

And think how much we can accomplish if you start your own fundraiser as well! 

Let's do this! 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to Friends of Basha. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Donation summary

Total
US$371.72
Online
US$371.72
Offline
US$0.00

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