It starts with her: Josna's Story

Josna volunteers with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and is the president of the Community Disaster Management Committee. She helps the wider community prepare for disasters, like cyclones and floods, and works to improve the community’s infrastructure such as roads, drains and sanitation.
In her role as Women’s Squad leader, she encourages women to confront their difficult situations and gain the confidence to start their own businesses.
It's because of your donations that this change is possible. From 2021 to 2024, the British Red Cross funded the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to run a long-term livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction programme. The aim was to strengthen resilience and reduce poverty in 16 slum communities in Barishal, Bangladesh. The project received match funding from the UK government through the It Starts with her appeal.