A home should mean dignity. It should mean safety. It should mean peace. AzuKo exists to make that possible. In Bangladesh and the UK, we partner with women to design and build homes and neighbourhoods – creating stability today and opportunity tomorrow.
Our latest Annual Report reflects on our work over the past year – our progress, what we’ve learnt along the way, and where we’re headed next. Above all, it celebrates the women and communities who drive this change every day.
None of this would be possible without our staff and volunteers, our trustees, partners and supporters. Thank you for standing with us in increasingly demanding times.
““Before, we only had an open space for cooking. Now, with the kitchen we built, I can prepare food safely for my family. There’s still a lot to do, but this is a huge step forward for us.””
“... ‘co-design’ is too often reduced to a tick-box exercise. But at AzuKo, it runs through our veins. We listen first, design second. We challenge the notion that expertise belongs only to architects and planners – because the true experts are those who live the reality of housing poverty every day.
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In 2024 AzuKo supported 1,814 people (74% women) to fight housing poverty.
540 women attended construction training
97% felt more confident in design and construction
482 women received housing finance support
1,248 people benefitted from home improvements including structural works, new toilets and kitchens
768 people gained co-design skills
615+ people attended our events and 6,800+ visited our website to learn more
We collaborated with 7 organisations in Bangladesh and the UK
£88.1k income raised + £37.1k pro-bono support + £28.8k gifts in kind