Children, some as young as eight years old, are in a desperate struggle to survive on the streets of Jhenidah District in Bangladesh.

If you were to meet one of these children, it would be painfully evident to you that there is no child-like innocence or wonder present in their eyes or expression - these are luxuries well beyond the reach of street children forced to fend for themselves at such a tender age.

The environment these children live in demands that they do whatever they can to simply survive another day. It’s absolutely heartbreaking to think about the suffering and exploitation these children endure at the hands of drug dealers and other unsavory characters from the underbelly of Jhenidah.

Friends of HOPE International Development Agency are doing everything they can to rescue as many of the estimated 300 children living in the streets of Jhenidah. These friends are angels of mercy whose protection and care is a gift only you can give.

It is your compassion and gift that provides the funds we need in order to support such an important and urgent work among the poorest children in Jhenidah.

The degree of exploitation these children have experienced is obvious. The most difficult task our Bengali friends face is convincing the children that they will not be harmed or exploited.

Friend, the suffering and hardship these children endure is reflected by the fact that using sharp pieces of dirty coal or fire pit ashes to brush their teeth is considered a normal thing to do.

With your help today, we will be able to help children free themselves from the suffering that has made their lives a living nightmare.

A gift of $50, $75, or $100 will ensure that our workers can continue rescuing children!

Children will be given a safe place to live, nutritious food, clothing, health care, dental care, a basic education, and life-skills training that will help them emerge as self-reliant adults when the time comes.

If you are able to give more, then more children can be helped right away.

Friend, our angels of mercy are walking the mean streets of Jhenidah even as you read this letter, keeping a watchful eye over the children they are not yet able to rescue because they lack the funds needed to care for them.

A child will be rescued from life on the street the moment your gift arrives in Jhenidah.

Given the precarious nature of life on the streets in one of the world’s poorest regions, there’s not a moment to lose. If we wait, we allow children to remain at risk.

Please, give today so our angels of mercy can rescue a street child before it’s too late.

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