Image of students in Piet Van School, Bangladesh

Piet Van School
Bangladesh, Vatara Notunbazar, Dhaka

Piet Van School

Thanks To Purnava
120
Students Served
13
Years Partnered with Thrive

Bangladesh

Piet Van School

About Piet Van School

Piet Van School operates in the heart of the Baridhara slum, supporting a community driven by hard work and determination. With household earnings averaging just US$800 per year, whole families are compelled to work, and children are rarely spared. Parents work as domestic workers, daily laborers, or trash recyclers, while the children assist to augment the family income. School and the promise of a nutritious meal provide vital stability to these families, ensuring these young learners can focus on education rather than daily survival.

Piet Van School: Hope Amidst Hardship

Piet Van School: Hope Amidst Hardship
Piet Van School: Hope Amidst Hardship

Community Partners

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About Our School Meals

Students enjoying school meals

Why School Meals?

School meals are a vital lifeline. In the communities we serve, there is no backup—without these daily meals, hunger takes over and learning suffers. By providing reliable, daily nutrition, you fuel children’s education, support their physical and cognitive development, and help entire communities lift themselves up.

Why Thrive

14
years of proven
operations
99.98%
reliability
3,800+
school meals daily
17
schools in Bangladesh and The Philippines
5+ million
school meals
delivered since 2012
15%+
increase in school attendance
where Thrive operates

What makes Thrive unique

Consistent school meals dramatically reduce childhood malnutrition and strengthen long‑term health.

Daily meals boost attendance and improve learning outcomes.

Nourishment today builds confidence and opportunity tomorrow.

Invest $1 in a child’s meal and unlock as much as $10 in health, learning, and opportunity that lasts a lifetime.