Hope Letter campaign - Good Neighbors Canada

Raised so far

of C$70,000 goal

Mina is a 9-year-old girl who works at a tobacco factory in Bangladesh and dreams of becoming a teacher.

She helps take care of her brother, Yeasin, who is 7 years old. They live with their parents, sharing a house in the slums with five other families.

She can't go to school because she spends most of her day at work to help her family with the costs of basic needs.

Let's take a closer look at a day in her life.

The Hope Letter campaign is a Good Neighbors’ contest to stimulate global citizenship and promote education. Each year, kids write letters of support to a child in another country.

It happens in over 4,000 schools in South Korea and this year, the campaign was launched at the London Children’s Museum in June, marking the first time kids can participate in Canada.

SEND MINA A MESSAGE

Our Hope Letters are available at Good Neighbors Canada and the London Children's Museum for submissions until the end of August.

PRIZES

We will select the most inspirational letter and the most inspirational artwork.

Donations will be made in the winners' names:
- $500 to our Save a School campaign in Mirpur - from both winners.
- $250 to a charity of choice of the most inspirational letter winner.
- $250 to a charity of choice of the most inspirational artwork winner.

Individual prizes: a Fujifilm Instax Mini and a surprise gift card for each winner.

SAVE A SCHOOL IN MINA'S COMMUNITY!

Good Neighbors Canada wants to help many children like Mina get quality education. We are committed to raising C$70,000 in 7 months to improve a school in her community.

The money will go towards buying books and equipment, stationery, as well as implementing facility upgrades, providing tuition assistance and staff training.

With your help, we hope to change the lives of 200 kids in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Help us reach our goal and save a school!

Educational materials will be purchased: books, pens, notebooks, geometric boxes and others.

The Good Neighbors Bangladesh Mirpur School was established in 2006 in Dhaka.

23% of kids are engaged in child labor in the area. We aim to increase school enrolment.

Facilities will be improved with painting and decoration.

70% of children in slum areas are getting engaged in criminal activities and we want to change that scenario.

200 children in the community will be benefited.

MUSIC FOR MIRPUR - A BENEFIT CONCERT FEATURING CHAD PRICE

August 8th at 7 pm

Good Neighbors Canada hosted a fundraiser with the very talented singer-songwriter Chad Price at the Wolf Performance Hall to help with our goal.

Guests enjoyed a reception with complimentary hors d’oeuvres before the concert and registered some fun moments with the photo booth in the silent auction room.