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A global family for children

Creating a sustainable future by addressing poverty, improving education, and empowering children as changemakers.

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A global symbol of hope and transformation for children facing social, economic, and emotional adversity — since 1976

50+
Years of service
6
Flagship initiatives
128
Schools engaged
30+
Countries reached
500K+
Expected beneficiaries
Projected nationwide reach under the organization’s 2025–2030 plan.
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11
District committees
25+
Years in the United States
Registered as a New York non-profit since 2000
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Education, empowerment, and care since 1976

Established in 1976 in Bangladesh by visionary humanitarian Hemayet Hossain, Kochi Konther Asar (World Children Organization) was born from a mission to elevate children’s lives through education, empowerment, and cultural engagement.

About us
50+
YEARS SERVING CHILDREN
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Global presence

Five regions, one global family of children

Asia

Founded in Dhaka on 15 January 1976; a National Children Welfare Organization by 1982. Four performing-arts institutes and hundreds of Pothokoli schools.

64
Districts covered
14
High schools

Figures from the Kochi Konther Asar Annual Report 2024–2025, 50th-anniversary edition.

Active campaigns

Supporting children through education, care, and opportunity

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Hunger Aid
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Medical Aid
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Education
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Community Engagement
Programs & Causes

Helping children learn, grow, and thrive

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Child Education

Free schools, learning centers and courses that carry children from their first lessons toward real futures.

Healthcare

Medical support, health services in the schools, and care that reaches children where they are.

Child Protection

Advocacy and safe spaces that stand between children and harm — from the street to shelter.

Food & Nutrition

Meals joined to learning, so hunger never stands between a child and the classroom.

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Moments that bring us together

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Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Kochi Konther Asar

Marking five decades of service with events honoring the children and communities we’ve grown alongside since 1976.

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World Children’s Day and World Children’s Week 2024

A week of celebration, workshops, and advocacy uplifting children’s rights and voices worldwide.

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World Children’s Day 2024 Memorandum

A formal statement outlining our commitments and calls to action for children’s welfare and education.

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Kochi Konther Asar in Discussion with the UN

Bringing children’s voices into dialogue with the United Nations on global welfare and development.

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Make impact that genuinely matters

Together we empower underprivileged communities through education, care, opportunity, and long-term sustainable support.