Girls sharing a school meal through a Sidrah Foundation programme in Bangladesh
School meal programme · Bangladesh

Nonprofit · Bangladesh · Community-based

A meal can hold a whole day together.

From a school meal to safe water and a dignified livelihood, Sidrah helps communities build stability through practical, locally rooted support.

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Our impact

Practical support, visible at scale.

A record of meals, livelihood assets, care and water access delivered through communities across Bangladesh.

Students receiving a school meal through Sidrah Foundation
Pustikor Ahar · School-day meal distribution

Nutrition and education

1.4m+

school meals delivered

17 educational institutions

Livelihoods

electric rickshaws
95
electric vans
110
sewing machines
225

Relief and care

food packages
38,000+
eye surgeries and treatments
350

Safe water

tubewells and deep tubewells
92
A Sidrah Foundation programme participant during a school meal activity
Everyday school meal project · Bangladesh

The foundation

Faith-led care, kept close to people.

Sidrah supports communities through school meals, healthcare, livelihood tools and safe water. The work begins with practical needs and stays close to the people carrying it.

When lunch is covered, a child can stay in school for the day.

Field note · School meals
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The work

Four projects. One long-term purpose.

Nutrition, livelihoods, treatment, and safe water form Sidrah's core programme architecture.

School meal distribution Pustikor Ahar Everyday school meals that support learning with dignity and confidence. Explore programme A recipient with a livelihood rickshaw Rojgar Dignified income through electric rickshaws, motor vans, shops, and sewing machines. Explore programme A community health awareness session Niramoy Maternal care, eye care, and need-based basic treatment support. Explore programme A safe water installation supported by Sidrah Foundation Neer Tubewells and deep water wells for underserved community spaces. Explore programme

How it reaches

Amanah means help must reach properly.

Sidrah works through people who know the community. Support is handed over respectfully and documented clearly.

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Listen

We work through people close to the community.

Deliver

Support is handed over respectfully and directly.

Document

We keep a clear record of what was delivered, where, and with whom.

Field Notes

Small records from the work.

Dated notes connect a place, a delivery and the people who carried it.

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School meal programme in Bangladesh
01 / School meals

When lunch is covered, a child can stay in school for the day.

Kurigram District. October 14, 2025. Midday meal distributed in partnership with local community leaders. Read field record →
Relief support reaching families through local partners
02 / Relief

Support reaches faster through people the community already knows.

Sylhet Region. June 2, 2025. Emergency food and shelter kits handed over after flash floods. Read field record →
A recipient standing with a practical income tool
03 / Livelihoods

A van, rickshaw, or tubewell can protect daily income.

Dhaka South. March 22, 2025. A new rickshaw van provided to a family to secure daily wage income. Read field record →
A community health support gathering
04 / Health access

Local partners help families reach care when distance and cost get in the way.

Barisal. January 18, 2025. Transport and medical fee support coordinated through local clinic networks. Read field record →

Across Bangladesh

Local reach, built district by district.

14districts and regions named in Sidrah's programme record

Dhaka · Chattogram · Khulna · Sylhet · Cumilla · Kushtia · Rangpur · Dinajpur · Manikganj · Feni · Noakhali · Satkhira · Kurigram · Panchagarh

NutritionPustikor AharRegular school-day meals through schools and madrasahs.1.4m+ meals LivelihoodFrom uncertainty to hopeRashed in Phulbari, Dinajpur received an electric motor van.Rojgar Safe waterNeer Water ProjectWater access in villages, schools, and community spaces.92 installations
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Ways to help

Choose the work first. Sidrah will guide the next step.

Start with a programme or campaign. Sidrah can confirm the appropriate contribution route and reference.

01Pustikor AharEveryday school meals for students from underprivileged backgrounds.Choose route 02RojgarPractical income assets that help households build self-reliance.Choose route 03NiramoyMaternal, eye, and basic medical treatment support.Choose route 04NeerSafe drinking water through tubewells and deep water wells.Choose route
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Seasonal giving, emergency relief, Zakat and institutional support.
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Sidrah Foundation support being carried through a flood-affected community

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