“In December 1993 we established in Australia the Symbiosis Trust, to enable development work in Bangladesh. We met on a Friday afternoon in a solicitor’s office in central Brisbane – and the deed was done”. David and Jill Yates have been part of Symbiosis since the organisation was just an idea. This year David …
Pictured: Misti practicing hair curling at the Symbiosis training center in Mymensingh. Misti Dio is 22 years old. She grew up in a small village in the northern Mymensingh district. Struggles with finances Misti didn’t want to get married. However, her family faced difficult financial circumstances when she was in secondary school and her father …
Pictured: Aleya and Moniruzzaman with their daughter Development occurs through the compound effect of change, both small and large. It’s hard to see this sometimes, discussion on ‘development’ often presents either a statistical view (presenting people’s lives as numbers and data) or discusses the macro view (institutional change and big picture thinking). Development discussions are …
Pictured: Banesa with her husband Yunus Banesa lives in a village in the Munshiganj District with her husband Yunus Ali. Together they have had four children, their youngest son is now in class four and their three daughters are married. Banesa is one of 25 members of the Nijera Gori Mohila Samity (Build Yourself Women’s …
An interview with Brett Vizard International Volunteers Day celebrated on December 5 is a date to celebrate and promote volunteering. This year, we’d like to recognise one of our most dedicated volunteers, Brett Vizard. If you’ve made a donation to Symbiosis , it means you’ve probably interacted with Brett. Coming into the Brisbane Office every …