When I joined Alokito Kori for Addressing Root Causes (ARC) initiative as a SALT Facilitator and later started working as a Documentation Officer, I often found myself wondering:

Will the community really take action? How many days will take? Will they initiate change on their own? Will SALT conversations truly lead to something meaningful?

These questions stayed…

In the riverine landscape of Bangladesh, char communities live with constant uncertainty. Formed by the shifting flow of rivers like the Jamuna, these lands appear during the dry season and often disappear or become submerged during the monsoon. While they create opportunities for agriculture, they also expose communities to severe climate…

When children gather soil from the riverbank, shape it with their hands, and turn it into something meaningful, they are doing far more than playing. They are engaging in constructive play and when this initiative is led by young people like Monimala, Shayan within the Munshiganj, Bede community, it becomes a meaningful example of community-led initiative.…

Community-led change is often rooted in a shared understanding of strengths, experiences, and aspirations. What if communities coming together as learners who can learn from one another? This process is at the heart of the SALT Exposure Learning Visit—an initiative that fosters connection, reflection, and action among communities. In this blog, I will take you through the journey of Alokito Kori with Narayanganj Harijan community as they shared, learned, and implemented transformative ideas…