Our next challenge is the refurbishment of school 9.
	Our most northerly school, Char Jamuna, urgently needs help big time to stay open. It needs repainting, new desks and we have to organise ongoing funding as the original sponsors can't continue the financial support. Help us make it happen - the local children are counting on you. Donate Today
	Fact: $6,500 (US$5,000) to build a CO-ID charity school plus $6,500 (US$5,000) for annual running costs. You do the maths. It's not a lot to ask.

This Australian charity brings life, learning and education to Bhola Island, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh. 140 million people in a country two-thirds the size of the State of Victoria in Australia.

Everyday life is a constant struggle here, and the basic skills that we take for granted such as learning to read and write are for the fortunate ones - not for everyone.

For almost 15 years, our organisation, CO-ID (Co-Operation In Development Australia Inc.) led by Fred Hyde, has been quietly building primary schools to bring education to one of the poorest areas of Bangladesh, on Bhola Island in the Ganges Delta.

To date, we have built 28 schools with more underway.

By helping to build the Bangladesh education system and encourage the acceptance of basic primary education, we are creating a brighter future, using Bhola's own greatest resource - the children. More.

Just AUD $6,500 (US$5,000) built this primary school in Bhola, bringing education to 300 local children.