Samhati is a 501c3 organization which supports several small “eco-empowerment” projects in rural Bangladesh to improve the lives of women and girls with a focus on education, health, and environment. This year, two of our projects — one in the North in Rangpur and the other in the South in Katakhali Village on the island of Barobaishdia — have suffered great hardship due to torrential rains and flooding, extreme weather caused by climate change.  We need to spend an extra $8,000 in repair and relief costs for these two communities. 

Our program in Rangpur is in the diverse Laksmichamp Union and we provide middle and high school scholarships to dozens of children, women’s literacy classes, and free and sliding scale health services.  The rains there have devastated our project and the villagers’ farms.  In our Katakhali project, the roof of the health clinic is leaking, the path to the clinic needs to be rebuilt, and two of the fish ponds need to be repaired.  The ponds are used by the women’s cooperative to raise fish for food and income.  Because of the extreme climate events around the world this year, our projects have been badly hit.  We also need to raise money for climate adaptation and advocacy training, which will cost approximately $2000. In total, we need to raise $10,000 by December 10 to be able to continue our work in these two communities.  
We are a small organization, and our annual budget is approximately $60,000.  The flooding has left us with a budget deficit so that we are unable to meet the basic needs of our projects in Bangladesh.  Our work is vital to the lives of so many women, girls and their families.  We really need your help!  Thanks so much.
Samhati has no office space or staff in the US, so 97% of your donation will go directly to Bangladesh.  Our board is all volunteer and we make sure your donations are spent carefully. Thanks so much for your tax-deductible donation!  You will receive a receipt. To make a tax deductible contribution, please make your check payable to “Samhati” and mail to:
Samhati
8602 Aqueduct Road
Potomac, MD 20854 or click the donate button for online payment.