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Thrive celebrates 10th founding anniversary
Thrive, a non-profit organisation known for donating nutritious food to underprivileged children in Bangladesh, celebrated its 10th anniversary very recently through a fundraising event in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The event was sponsored by its partner Direct Fresh, a...
Dhaka Kitsch: T-shirts inspired by rickshaw art
On Monday, 26 September, 2022 Dhaka Kitsch, a charity event supporting the non-profit organisation, Thrive, was held at the Edge Gallery Gulshan. Funded by Tasneem Sinha and Mahbub Mursalin, the event exhibited a collection of T-shirts, with rickshaw art inspired...
Celebrating In-Person Classes
Teachers and students are back in school, and they had plenty of reasons to celebrate! They had feasts on February 21 for Mother Language Day and March 26 for Independence Day. They also celebrated the Bengali New Year on April 14. Piet Van’s classes are from...
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foodMATTERS June 2021
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchhill Summer is typically a quieter time for Thrive -- schools are closed, and many volunteers are away. We usually spend this time making plans for the school year ahead -- looking at...
foodMATTERS May 2021
Mothers are our backbone -- full stop. Mothers fed and keep feeding our mission that no child goes hungry. Thrive was SPARKED by 3 mothers who saw children begging in the streets and couldn’t turn away. And, Thrive GREW from mothers (and mother-figures) who...
foodMATTERS April 2021
Last year, the world began to spin out of control. You grounded it by committing to feed those who needed it most—giving others a simple meal -- direct relief. Since then, hunger pains grew exponentially, with up to 25% more families facing daily food scarcity. In...
Importance of Thrive’s Healthy Meals
When children at schools in Bangladesh and community programs in the Philippines see a Thrive delivery coming, they know that their bellies will soon be full with delicious fruits, vegetables, eggs, and peanuts. They know they’ll soon have more energy and attention...
foodMATTERS 2021 Quarter 1
Weekly Blog Post #1
Thrive Teaches Students the Importance of Proper Hand WashingBy Rose Blanchard, Thrive Advisor Council and Public Health ProfessionalDiarrheal diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children in Bangladesh. This not only impacts their...