The 2009 Pacific Tsunami hit the southeast corner of Upolu Island, Samoa, destroying the Satitoa village school. Working with the Village Council and New Zealand based Samoans, Banzaid supported the rebuilding of the school on a new site.
The majority of rural households in Bangladesh have no access to electricity. One answer to the problem is solar energy. 2011-2014 Banzaid partnered with Dimensions Ltd to develop and market affordable solar systems for rural Bangladesh families.
This Bangladesh project is currently transitioning to focus primarily on support for children’s education through preschool and tutorial groups in target villages.
This Papua New Guinea Project aims to improve the income for coffee growers in the Baiyer Valley through improved trading systems and diversified crops.
Extreme poverty is the opportunity for human traffickers in rural West Bengal. This project establishes new businesses to give employment to at-risk women.