Erikshjälpen in the glass cage during Musikhjälpen 2025

"Before this project, there were no schools on these islands. Together with Friendship, we are working with portable , which can be dismantled when the water starts to rise and then reassembled in a new, safe location just a day or two later," explains Mattias Ingeson, Secretary-General Erikshjälpen.

Innorthern Bangladesh, in the Jamuna River delta, people live on sand islands. The islands are unstable and prone to recurring floods and other natural disasters. This has made it impossible to establish infrastructure or school buildings. Since 2006, Erikshjälpen has been working with the organization Friendship in Bangladesh to enable children to attend school despite the climate disasters that constantly threaten the country. portable allow children to continue their education even when floods threaten.

A safe place and an opportunity for a better life

Going to school means so much more than just getting an education. It is particularly important for girls, many of whom risk being married off if they do not attend school. However, many girls face obstacles that prevent them from attending classes. The journey to school can be long and dangerous, and the lack of toilets and opportunities for good hygiene during menstruation can mean that they prefer to stay at home.

“An important part of our work is to tell children about their rights,” says Mattias Ingeson. We set up children’s clubs and committees where, in addition to learning about disaster preparedness, they also learn that they have certain rights, such as the right to go to school. Children are agents of change themselves, if only they are given the chance.

portable are one of our interventions strengthen children's right to education,health, safety, and protection innorthern Bangladesh. Onthe page Portable school – from dismantling to rebuilding, you can read about how to move a school.