"Hope they will continue this great work through your excellent facilitation."
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"You are right that we are often unaware of the power within us. Again, fear and shame work. However, the only approach to how the community is overcoming fear and moving forward is SALT. Pahari Para is a shining example of this."
"This blog is an inspiring example of the power of community and the impact of the SALT approach. It beautifully illustrates how positive change can happen through a community school."
"Inspiring to see how community-led efforts are creating real, lasting impact. Wishing GYRF continued success in empowering communities and nurturing a culture of learning and resilience."
"Thank you for sharing, Rituu. Keeping expectations lower often brings greater satisfaction and happiness. I realize I have a lot to learn in this area myself, as my high expectations sometimes leave me feeling exhausted."
Advocating for Community-Led Education
Grow Your Reader Foundation (GYRF) is proud to be a grantee of the Dhaka American Women’s Club (DAWC). At the end of last year, Manica, Chairperson of the FAWCO Foundation (of which DAWC is a network member), visited Bangladesh. She met with us and we shared about our ARC initiative, including the grandparents’ storytelling sessions, the community-led library in Byaspur,…See More
"I’m truly inspired by the incredible power of knowledge sharing."
"Thank you Rituu for your question.
Who manages the library? The library is fully community-managed. The primary custodian is Sufia Begum, the grandmother who initiated the storytelling sessions. She acts as the central figure of the…"
"Who is managing the library Sadia? How do they keep a record of the books issued but more importantly they were read by the children? Thank you"
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- Sadia Jafrin
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- From Global Fund For Children
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- Grow Your Reader Foundation
- About Me:
- I am an educator and social activist. I work to transform the education sector along with the communities.
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- One day all children in Bangladesh will have access to the right creative learning environment which will build their innate reader to become a leader.
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Sadia Jafrin's Blog
Advocating for Community-Led Education
Posted on March 18, 2026 at 10:00am 3 Comments 3 Likes
Grow Your Reader Foundation (GYRF) is proud to be a grantee of the Dhaka American Women’s Club (DAWC). At the end of last year, Manica, Chairperson of the FAWCO Foundation (of which DAWC is a network member), visited Bangladesh. She met with us and we shared about our ARC initiative, including the grandparents’ storytelling sessions, the…
ContinueAdvocating SALT-CLCP Through Practice: Reflections from GYRF’s December Journey
Posted on December 27, 2025 at 2:00pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
December was a deeply meaningful month for us at Grow Your Reader Foundation (GYRF). We organized and participated in five events, and in four of them, we consciously tried to advocate for SALT-CLCP—not through theory, but through lived practice. Looking back, I realize that advocacy does not always need a podium or…
ContinueReflections on Byaspur’s Community-Led Knowledge Fair
Posted on December 27, 2025 at 12:00pm 2 Comments 5 Likes
I haven’t written a blog in a while. Maybe because some experiences take time to settle in the heart before they can be put into words.
Today, I feel ready to reflect on our Community-Led Knowledge Fair held on 15 December 2025 in Byaspur, Gopalgonj—not as an event, but as a moment of truth about what community ownership really looks…
ContinueThe Little Voyagers Who Dream Big: When Facilitation Becomes Transformation
Posted on October 19, 2025 at 2:30pm 4 Comments 4 Likes
Yesterday, on 18th October 2025, I had a heart-touching opportunity to join a Dream-Building Session facilitated by the amazing facilitator Manira apa at Dakkhinpara, Byaspur.
Our documentation officer Priya often talks about how beautifully Manira apa facilitates — how she…
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