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Achievements and Performance: A Year in Review for UKBET At UKBET, our mission is to address the pressing issue of child domestic labour in Bangladesh. Over a million girls in Bangladesh are forced into domestic labour due to family poverty. Separated from their...

In 2024, UKBET reached more children than ever through our Doorstep Learning Programme (DLP), helping to break the cycle of child labour in Bangladesh. Thanks to your support: 448 children joined the DLP (Target: 384) 181 left child labour for school or training...

Achievements and Performance: A Year in Review for UKBET At UKBET, our mission is to address the pressing issue of child domestic labour in Bangladesh. Over a million girls in Bangladesh are forced into domestic labour due to family poverty. Separated from their...

In 2023, we engaged 206 children in our programmes for boys - Fresh Start and Time Out Learning. The programmes aimed at enhancing their literacy, numeracy, and essential life skills, resulting in tangible benefits such as heightened confidence, improved self-esteem,...

In 2023 364 young girls working in domestic labour participated in our Doorstep Learning Programme. One year later 52% of the girls enslaved in domestic labour have left their work for school, vocational training or safer employment. 77% of all the children significantly improved their literacy, numeracy and essential life skills.

Throughout 2022 UKBET has continued to use education, micro-grants and awareness-raising to radically change and improve the lives of working children and their families. UKBET’s community teachers and fieldworkers have brought teaching and learning to girls enslaved...