BRAC USA Blog

A group of high school students and their group, Beyond the Waters, are spotlighting issues in South and Southeast Asia and raising money to make a difference. Meet the students and discover what inspired them to take action. BY DAVIS CONNELLY   Meet Noor, Hailey, and Meher — three of the students behind Beyond the...

Meet Sarah Jane, a refugee from South Sudan who knew of BRAC before she came to Uganda — and was excited to see some familiar magenta in her new country. BY SARAH ALLEN   Meet Sarah Jane, a refugee from South Sudan living in Uganda who saved money to change her own life. Today’s the...

June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Discover five facts about refugees — and find out how you can help. BY SARAH ALLEN   Each year, the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20th — an international day to honor refugees and other displaced people who have been forced to flee their homes.  At BRAC,...

“Two years ago, our sandals were not good, we had torn clothing — and now, [our lives] have changed.” -Annet, a South Sudanese refugee living in Uganda BY SARAH ALLEN   Today is the first day of Refugee Week. On Sunday, the world will mark World Refugee Day. There are more than 110 million displaced...

“We did not want the building to be the protagonist. We wanted the people to be the protagonists of our architecture… we saw success in attracting people and giving them an experience of hope.” –Dr. Adnan Morshed, scholar, architect, architectural historian, urbanist, and columnist BY DAVIS CONNELLY Photo by Asif Salman. On the eve of...