This PowerPoint presentation shows the wider work of our partners KOINONIA in Bangladesh.

The fruit of SILENCE is Prayer The fruit of PRAYER is Faith The fruit of FAITH is Love The fruit of LOVE is Service The fruit of SERVICE is Peace - Mother Teresa KOINONIA

HISTORY of KOINONIA KOINONIA was formed in 1983 by the National Christian Fellowship of Bangladesh (NCFB) as its’ caring arm to serve the poor and the marginal people of Bangladesh irrespective of caste, creed and culture.

KOINONIA The word KOINONIA is of Greek origin. Loosely translated into English, it means “Solidarity” (fellowship, togetherness). KOINONIA is a non-profit, non-political and Non-Government Organization (NGO).

VISION of KOINONIA To strengthen the Churches and Partner Organizations in Development initiative and Disaster mitigation to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), an universally agreed roadmap towards the halving of key poverty indicators by Our vision is based on the principle of Dr. John Stott "Independence of the Church is bad, Co- operation with Church is better, Service as an arm of the Church is best."

MISSION of KOINONIA The Mission of KOINONIA is to encourage, empower and equip the Churches and grassroots level partner organizations to provide appropriate development services to the poor, the oppressed and the vulnerable people of Bangladesh for their socio-economic emancipation and establishing exploitation-free society.

VALUES of KOINONIA The values of KOINONIA lie in the theme; "Love Thy Neighbor“ 1)to the demonstration of love of God and expression of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; 2)to work with the Church and through the Church; 3)to share the resources to mitigate sufferers; 4)to respond effectively to social and economic needs of the disadvantaged and marginalized families; and 5)to bring changes in the lives of the people served.

PRAYER of KOINONIA ‘O God, to those have hunger give bread; and to us who have bread give the hunger for justice’

MINISTRY of KOINONIA 1.Poverty Reduction: (Microfinance Program) a) KOINONIA Socio Economic Credit Program b) KOINONIA Women’s Credit Program c) KOINONIA Micro Credit Program * Number of Groups: 3,827 * Number of Beneficiary Families: 30,511 * Total Credit Disbursed in 2010: Tk. 191,758,000 * Recovery Rate: 96%

2. Health & Nutrition Curative: * A 35 Bed General Hospital “Brahmonbazar Christian Health Care Project (BCHP)” * Mother & Child Care Clinic, Savar. Preventive: * Basic Health Care Training Program * Traditional Birth Attendant Training (TBA) * HIV-AIDS/STD * Malaria Prevention Program * Rural Health Training Program

3. Education * Basic Education Program: 14 Pre-Primary Schools in Gopalgonj & Bagerhat District * Tribal Children Education Program: 100 Primary Schools for Tribal Children in Bandarban District MINISTRY of KOINONIA 4. Sanitation & Safe Water * Arsenic Mitigation & Climate Change Adaptation Program * Hand Tube wells, Ring wells & Water Reservoirs for Safe Drinking Water * Water Sealed Latrine

MINISTRY of KOINONIA 5. Environment * Improved Rural Stove (Fire Wood) * Social Forestry 6. Capacity Building * Consultancy Service to NGO & Partners Organization * Disaster Management * Development Education * Human Resource Development

7. Gender & Advocacy * Production of Literature * Door Step Service: The Sixteen Decisions of Professor Dr. Md. Yunus MINISTRY of KOINONIA 8. Disaster Mitigation (Relief & Rehabilitation) * Flood * Cyclone * Tornado * Drought 9. Food Security/Food for Work: * to ensure food availability * to enhance economic power * to develop social forestry

On-going projects of KOINONIA In realization of the objectives of KOINONIA the following on-going projects/programs are being managed, operated and implemented to reach the millennium development goal.  Advocacy  Technical Training (Tailoring, Wiring)  Health Education  Water & Sanitation  Environmental Care  Capacity Building  Education  Disaster Preparedness

 Brahmonbazar Christian Health Project (Hospital)  Mother & Child Care Clinic  Food Security/Food For Work Program  Poverty Reduction (Micro Credit)  Gender & Human Development  Emergency Relief & Rehabilitation/Disaster Management Program  HIV/AIDS Prevention Project  Safe Water & Malaria Prevention Program On-going projects of KOINONIA

Surgery at our Hospital Graduation Ceremony of Health Training Program Medical Work During Cyclone Aila Mother & Child Care Centre, Savar

Basic Education Program Tribal Children Education Program

Trainings, Workshops, Day Observance

Food Security Program Safe Water & Malaria Prevention Program

Emergency Relief Program

Rehabilitation Programs

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