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 30 years our charity, Co-operation In Development, has been quietly building schools in one of the poorest areas of Bangladesh on Bhola Island in the Ganges Delta. We call our schools Fred Hyde Schools after our remarkable founder.
By helping to build the educational system and encourage the acceptance of basic primary education, we are creating a brighter future, using Bangladesh’s greatest resource – the children.
DONATE NOWThe remarkable Australian. At a time when his friends were looking forward to days filled with golf and a quiet beer, Fred Hyde had other ideas…
Learn MoreWe build schools on Bhola Island, Bangladesh, where the poorest of the poor live. We’ve enriched the lives of over 100,000 children and counting.
Learn MoreWe’re completely run by volunteers in Australia, which keeps costs down to a minimum. In Bangladesh our 160+ employees are paid local rates.
Learn MoreWe currently have 57 schools and pre-schools and we have educated over 100,000 children. See the schools map.
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We are a registered Australian charity, building and operating schools in Bangladesh since 1991. We need your donations today as we operate to ensure all donations give the maximum impact to those who need it:
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