The Rongdhonu coverage in NTV

This is a TV clip from NTV’s evening news on the welcoming ceremony of Rongdhonu in Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh. On 29th August 2011, Friendship welcomed Rongdhonu, the newest and third addition to its fleet in Chittagong port. The ship will be converted into a floating hospital to be used to provide valuable primary, secondary and emergency healthcare to the vulnerable and marginalized population living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Watch

The Rongdhonu coverage in ETV

This is a TV clip from ETV’s evening news on the welcoming ceremony of Rongdhonu in Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh. On 29th August 2011, Friendship welcomed Rongdhonu, the newest and third addition to its fleet in Chittagong port. The ship will be converted into a floating hospital to be used to provide valuable primary, secondary and emergency healthcare to the vulnerable and marginalized population living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Watch

The Rongdhonu coverage in Bangla Vision

This is a TV clip from Bangla Vision’s evening news on the welcoming ceremony of Rongdhonu in Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh. On 29th August 2011, Friendship welcomed Rongdhonu, the newest and third addition to its fleet in Chittagong port. The ship will be converted into a floating hospital to be used to provide valuable primary, secondary and emergency healthcare to the vulnerable and marginalized population living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Watch

Interview of Runa Khan during the handing over ceremony of Ranbow Warrior II

This clip is from Singapore where the handing over ceremony of Rongdhonu took place. On 16th August 2011, Friendship's third floating hospital Rongdhonu formerly known as Rainbow Warrior II was handed over to Friendship. Rainbow Warrior II was a Greenpeace International vessel that has contributed greatly to history.Watch

Kakoli: A case study documentary on reconstructive surgeries on the Emirates Friendship Hospital (EFH)

Radio Television Luxembourg (RTL) has created a documentary about Emirates Friendship Hospital helping change the lives of the people it serves. It is a case study of a 9 years old girl named Kakoli who lives in the most remote and vulnerable regions in the world – the remote island of the Bramhaputra in Bangladesh. Like Kakoli, Friendship with the support of EFH and other valuable partners has successful changed the lives of many hundreds of children by providing them access to specialized, quality medical surgeries free of cost. Watch

Vu Du Ciel's clips of Friendship's works

Part 1: This clip is an introduction to famous French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand’s series Vu Du Ciel (Earth from Above) where he highlights people across the globe who are working relentlessly to make real change happen. Yann Arthus Bertrand calls these people “nature’s heroes”. Among them are the founders of Friendship, a value-based Bangladeshi organization. Watch

Part 2: This clip is from Yann Arthus Bertrand’s series Vu Du Ciel, where he highlights the work of Runa Khan, Yves Marre and the organization Friendship. It shows how Friendship started, and its work of providing valuable and essential healthcare to people living in remote riverine areas of northern Bangladesh. Watch

Part 3: This clip from Yann Arthus Bertrand’s series Vu Du Ciel (Earth from Above) shares the story of Friendship and Marc Van Peteghem, a famous French naval architect,and their work to assist in improving the lives of fishermen living in coastal areas vulnerable to natural disasters. The work is through a project which focuses on providing the fishermen with unsinkable fiberglass boats. The clip also highlights the importance of solidarity in order to improve the lives of all. Watch

Part 4: This clip shows the work Friendship does in remote riverine areas of northern Bangladesh to improve the economic situation of the people living there through agricultural and cattle-breeding support; setting up cottage industry and other “adaptive solutions” that enable and empower the people to contend with climate change. Watch

Part 5: This clip from famous French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand’s series Vu Du Ciel shows Friendship’s work in the area of education which includes schools, child to child education, and the need for education in order to have hope for the future. In the clip, Runa Khan, Friendship’s Executive Director explains how Friendship’s education programme works. Watch

Friendship Bangladesh Story

Part 1: This is the story of the “gora nabik” (the “White Sailor”) Yves Marre, and his and Runa Khan Marre’s work on the preservation of traditional boats of Bangladesh.  The video clip describes why Yves started his work in the preservation of traditional boats of Bangladesh, and also the Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital.   The clips contains interviews of both Yves Marre and Runa Khan Marre as well, explaining their collaborative work and plans. Watch

Part 2: This clip is about Yves Marr’s work in Bangladesh, his relentless efforts to preserve the knowledge of boat-building in Bangladesh which is a rich, old tradition but on the verge of extinction due to the advent of new technology in the local boat-building industry. The video shows the living museum, and the research and documentation center in Savar, Dhaka; work on both of which is underway. Watch

Friendship International – Pakistan

This video clip, originally aired as a segment of a Pakistani television show called Social Diaries covers the launching of Friendship International – Pakistan’s mobile dispensary and clinic.  Friendship International – Pakistan provides primary healthcare in Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas through an innovative approach to be able to reach those who have limited or no access to healthcare. Watch

Friendship’s activity under its Relief & Rehabilitation Programme

Friendship’s relief and rehabilitation programme not only addressed the need for re-building homes but also provided clean and safe drinking water, education, and income generation opportunities. Watch

Sahara TV’s report on Friendship

Part 1: This clip is the beginning of an interview of Runa Khan Marre, Friendship’s Executive Director, where she talks about Friendship’s work, especially in the healthcare sector, and how it all started.  The clip also contains footage of the Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, and life on the chars. Watch

Part 2: This clip contains the remaining part of Runa Khan’s interview for Sahara TV where she talks about why Friendship chose to work in the chars of the Jamuna which is one of the most difficult places to work in, Friendship’s achievements so far, how it is expanding and her dreams for the future and the organization. Watch

An Interview of Runa Khan on Friendship’s work

This is an interview of Runa Khan, Friendship’s Executive Director , describing why and how Friendship started. She gives an outline of Friendship’s focus on not only primary health care, but secondary health care; emergency relief and rehabilitation; primary, secondary, adult and vocational education; and economic solutions for the poorest of the poor. Furthermore, she talks about the philosophy behind Friendship’s work which is, to have a holistic, integrated development approach. Watch

Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital: With the Hope for Better Health

This video shows the facilities that are available on the Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, the people working there, the types of services they provide, and the extent of its operations during the first year of its operations. The video includes interviews with the Chairman of Unilever in Bangladesh, renowned Bangladeshi physician Dr. F R Khan, and Runa Khan, Executive Director of Friendship. Watch Part: 1  Part: 2

Bangladesh Boat Hospital: Mobile Facility Helps Thousands 

This video clip is a report prepared by Al-Jazeera TV on Frienship’s hospital boat and the work it is doing in providing precious primary and secondary healthcare to people living in remote areas in Bangladesh.  The clip contains interviews of Runa Khan Marre, Friendship’s Executive Director, and Dr. Azam, a Friendship doctor, and patients. Watch

Friendship on Channel 1on 20th March

Channel 1 has covered news on Friendship’s education service and Satellite clinic services at Kuakata, where Friendship has opened a community school for the children of that place and also there are couples of satellite clinics to give primary and secondary health services for the people of Kuakata. Runa Khan, the Executive Director of Friendship also talks about the future plan of Friendship for the people of Kuakata. Watch

Emirates-Friendship Floating Hospital Inauguration on Channel 1

After Lifebouy Friendship Hospital, Friendship has started another floating hospital with the help of Emirates Foundation. Channel 1 cover the news of the inauguration of Emirates Friendship Hospital which will be helping more and more poor people in the char areas who are totally deprived of the good health care services. Runa Khan, the Executive Director told Channel 1 that the health service will be given to this poor char area people absolutely free. Watch

Emirates Friendship Hospital inauguration on ETV in 2008
Dr. Ifthekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Advisor for Foreign Ministry has inaugurates the Emirates Friendship Hospital which is the second floating hospital of Friendship. Emirates Friendship hospital will be starting its journey to help the char people to get better primary and secondary health services provided by Friendship at free of charge. Watch

Emirates friendship Hospital Inauguration on Baishakhi TV

Baishakhi TV aired news about the Emirates Friendship Hospital inauguration in the Dhaleswari River, which starts its journey with the promise to treat at least 7000 people a year in char areas where people lack of better medical services. Watch

Emirates Friendship Hospital inauguration ceremony on ATN Bangla
Emirates foundation helps Friendship to establish its 2nd floating hospital Emirates Friendship hospital which inauguration ceremony was aired on ATN Bangla News. The ceremony was opened by the then Advisor of Foreign Ministry Mr. Md. Ifthekar Ahmed Chowdhury. Watch

Friendship on ATN Bangla about post flood coverage in 2007

ATN Bangla news team covered Friendship on post flood health service of Lifebouy Friendship Hospital. Where Runa Khan told ATN Bangla how Friendship is working to help the people from 30 chars to fight back the problems of post flood situations and also helping the people by giving agricultural products, loans and helping them to repair their houses as well. Watch