Thrive Bangladesh: School Meals Change Lives

Your generosity is making a profound difference for children across Bangladesh. Because of your support, thousands of students begin each school day with the nourishment they need to stay healthy, focused, and ready to learn. Every full stomach, every attentive classroom, and every child who remains in school during a challenging time is a testament to your partnership.

From January to April 2026, Thrive provided 57,660 daily school meals to 2,840 children across our partner schools in Bangladesh. Together we help keep attendance at 95% consistently every month even as communities faced growing health risks.

This stability has become especially critical. The recent measles outbreak, one of the most severe in years, has disproportionately affected the poorest families, particularly children already vulnerable due to chronic undernutrition. In this context, a reliable, nutritious meal at school is more than a source of energy; it strengthens immunity, supports recovery, and helps children stay in class rather than falling behind.

We're honored to share with you a glimpse into one of our kids, Fulmala, a 7yearold student at one of our schools. He begins each school day with curiosity and joy. His father is a farmer and his mother as a housewife. They work hard providing their son consistent nutrition, though at times it can be difficult to make ends meet.

Thrive’s meal program has become a meaningful support for Fulmala, giving him the energy to learn, play, and grow with confidence. He loves Bangla, enjoys watching TV at home, and plays hideandseek with friends. His favorite Thrive food is milk, which he says helps him feel strong and ready for class. He dreams of becoming a teacher one day.

Thrive is committed to meeting the nutrition needs of children like Fulmala with even greater resolve. This year, we aim to surpass 3,000 children fed every school day by reinforcing our supply chains to ensure uninterrupted access to nutritious ingredients. As preventable illnesses continue to disrupt learning for many, your support is helping create a buffer of resilience—one meal, one child, one school at a time.

Thank you for standing with us. Your partnership is protecting children’s health, strengthening their ability to learn, and giving families hope in a year marked by uncertainty. Together, we are ensuring that every child has the chance to grow, thrive, and stay in school no matter the challenges around them.

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• Thrive Kids Want to Say Thank You

As 2026 begins, we reflect on the incredible strides your support made possible in 2025. Thanks to your generosity, thousands of children in Bangladesh started each school day with a full stomach, ready to learn, laugh, and grow. Every meal, every smile, and every engaged classroom was made possible by your partnership.

In 2025 Thrive provided daily meals to 2,524 children for 204 schools days across Bangladesh. All in all, we served 514,896 school meals that helped keep school attendance above 95% and ensuring children could be present and learning every day.

Looking ahead, 2026 holds even greater promise. We aim to feed 4,000 children daily, strengthen local supply chains to ensure consistent, nutritious meals, and lay the foundation for our long-term vision: reaching 30,000 children with daily meals by 2030.

As Ramadan approaches, we also invite you to consider supporting Thrive through Zakat or Ramadan giving, helping children receive nourishing meals even during school breaks.

Thank you for being an essential part of this journey. Together, we are bringing health, hope, and happiness to children and their communities—and starting the year with an impact that lasts a lifetime.

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• Sumi -- On the path to chasing big dreams
• Tamanna - Removing barriers to opportunities
• Tahsin - Fueling imaginations for healthier futures