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Journalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC UK.

Journalist Reshmin Chowdhury makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of BRAC UK. The charity helps women in Asia and Africa develop small businesses to help lift them out of poverty.

To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. (That’s the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope ‘BRAC UK’.
- Cheques should be made payable to ‘BRAC UK’.
- You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4

Registered Charity Number: 1115482. If you’d like to find out more about the charity’s work visit *https://www.bracuk.net
*The BBC is not responsible for content on external websites

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BRAC UK

BRAC is a charity from Bangladesh that reaches some of the poorest people living across Africa and South Asia. It supports women in Bangladesh affected by poverty and inequality by equipping them with the skills they need to fulfil their potential.

Empowering women to build brighter futures

Empowering women to build brighter futures
BRAC helps empower women living in poverty by providing training, mentoring, and financial help so they can build their own businesses, and support their families. To date, BRAC has helped over 2 million women lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

Shahinur’s story

Shahinur’s story
Many people from remote areas of Bangladesh are having to leave their homes to escape the impacts of climate change. Twelve years ago, Shahinur and her husband’s home was washed away during a storm. They left for the capital, Dhaka, to find work.

Supporting women-led businesses

Supporting women-led businesses
With support and training from BRAC, Shahinur started her own vegetable business in Dhaka. The business has grown and she’s been able to afford to buy a plot of land, and send her eldest child to school.

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  • Sun 29 Sep 202407:54
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