Why I'm fundraising for HRF's Bangladesh projects:

Every single day, hundreds of thousands of people in Bangladesh wake up unable to see clearly, not because of any complex medical condition, but simply because they cannot afford a one-hour operation that costs £35. At the same time, millions in the same communities drink from contaminated water sources, putting their lives and their children's lives at risk from entirely preventable diseases.

These are not unsolvable problems. They have clear, proven solutions. All they need is funding, and that's why I'm asking for your help.

I'm raising money for two projects delivered by the Human Relief Foundation (HRF), a UK-registered charity that has been working in Bangladesh for over 30 years:

Cataract Surgery - £35 restores full sight (both eyes). 

HRF works with local partner surgeries in Bangladesh to provide life-changing cataract operations to people living below the poverty line. For many of them, cost is the only barrier between blindness and clear vision. £35 is the price of a meal out. To someone in rural Bangladesh, it is the gift of independence, safety, and dignity for the rest of their life.

Hand Pump - £350 - clean water for a community

A hand pump provides safe, accessible water to an entire local community, protecting families from waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery that disproportionately claim the lives of children and the elderly.

Deep Water Well - £1,200 - Clean water for hundreds of families for decades

HRF installs deep tube wells that tap into arsenic-free groundwater, serving entire communities for generations. When the well is complete, HRF will send photos and a personalised plaque - proof that your donation built something real and lasting.

A simple idea – go in together

Not everyone can give £350 or £1,200 alone - but together, it's surprisingly easy. Here's a thought:

Could you share this page with 7 friends or family members and ask each of them to give just £50? That's a hand pump fully funded. Or share it with your team at work - 12 colleagues giving £100 each builds a deep water well that will serve a community for decades, with a named plaque to show for it.

Group giving is one of the most powerful ways to make a big impact with small individual contributions. A WhatsApp message to your family group, a quick mention in your team meeting, or a post on your work's social channel could be all it takes.

No contribution is too small. Every pound joins others and becomes something much bigger.

Whether you donate £5 or £500, your money goes directly to people who have no other options. This isn't charity in the abstract - it is a specific, measurable, life-changing act.

You don't have to share my faith, my background, or my community to care about this. You just have to believe that people shouldn't go blind because they're poor, and children shouldn't get sick because their water isn't clean.

Please donate whatever you can, and please share this page with anyone you think might care.

Thank you so much - it means everything.