From a young age, I always felt driven to make a meaningful impact on marginalized communities. This passion is what led me to pursue a career in the development sector, as I’ve always strived to improve the well-being of those in need. However, the July mass uprising and subsequent floods in the Greater Noakhali region had a profound effect on me. They pushed me to think more deeply about how to mobilize the younger generation to support marginalized communities.

With this in mind, I…

In the heart of Gopalganj, the air felt heavy as I stepped into the room of the Primary Teachers Training Institute (PTI). The faces of 42 trainee teachers greeted me, some worn, some irritated—a reflection of the news they’d just received about their school placements, which weren’t what they’d hoped for. As I looked around, I could feel the tension…

In the Pechakola community, members of the Rojonigondha group are discussing ways to implement their ideas with the help of SALT. They want to explore self-sufficiency, particularly focusing on how to fund their own education when families struggle to do so.

During discussions, some members expressed interest in learning tailoring. Also, they…

In the Hijli Para of Byaspur village, our facilitators, Manira apa and Prokash bhai, led 3 group SALT sessions with around 25 men, women and adolescents almost 2 months ago. The majority of participants were women, and together, they began to address some of the challenges they face:

1. Children addicted to mobile phones
2. Children…

We are familiar with the people of the place where we live since we were children.  The smell of the earth sticks to us.  We grow up in that environment.  There is nothing unknown to us.  not so  But these words are not correct at all.  What we see is what we want to see.  What we hear and say, we want to hear and say.  We get used to living within a society's rules.  However, many things happen outside of our care and understanding in society.  That we cannot think about.  So what…

In 2020, I made a big decision to work full-time for the Grow Your Reader Foundation, a journey that has been full of challenges, learning, and growth. Our journey began with a small but incredibly dedicated group of volunteers who have always been close to my heart. Their support has been invaluable, and without them, we wouldn't have made it this…

On 3^rd September, I had an incredible experience at a webinar, where Grow your Reader in collaboration with Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA), Global Fund for Children, and Rural Aid focused on the topic: Community & Youth Role in Dissemination of Baseline Findings. It brought together voices from various organizations and showcased…

i am SALT facilitator with Avani Sanstha, a NGO in Maharashtra, India.I want to share my experience of facilitatioin with the students of 5th to 8th class of Nandwal village.

After that you are proud of what they have done with the children in their lives. All the students expressed their opinion on this and then when they were asked  that you are proud of what…

I met some children from Nandwal village today. They were in the ninth grade. I was supposed to conduct a SALT activity with them. Initially, I introduced myself to them. The children were not significantly younger than me. To ensure there were no difficulties in our discussion, I told them not to address me as "Sir" but to call me "Dada" instead. They agreed to this with a smile.

I asked both of them to recall good things in their…

It is true that children's mobile phone addiction has increased. This addiction has increased especially in middle class and upper class families. Because smartphones are easily available to them. In these families, it is seen that they are leaving mobile phones in the hands of children without realizing the damage. But the problem is too big. I have done a…

Salute to her duty....!

She is a teacher.....but strength in her is very inspiring to many women.

.... When she was transferred to a school 40 km away from her home, the two month pregnant woman asked her to take a break from her job and even protested but she felt that I am a teacher and I have to go. When she started going to school against the opposition of her family because she used to travel 40 kilometers by bus. Every day she had to face new problems. There was no place to…

For the past few years, Avani Organization has been working on SALT in Nandwal village. We used the CLCP (Community Life Competence Process) in this work. Initially, we conducted SALT with people from various age groups. Then we carried out Dream Building with them. During this work, there were suicides in the village. At that time, the people who had participated in SALT in the village suggested finding a solution. Subsequently, after discussions between Avani Foundation and the village…

 People have a perception about the Harijan Dalit community in Bangladesh that Harijans and Dalits are small communities. They are untouchable people. They can not travel, eat and live together. They live in a community of their own. Where people of other communities do not live. Most people don't know about them. What are Harijans and Dalits? How many casts are there among them? Their work is about culture. The Harijan community in Bangladesh consists of eight castes. Like Hela, Basfor,…

Youth does not mean any restrictions. Just as the enthusiasm of youth gives courage to cross the sea, so at this age it gives courage to conquer the Himalayas. Wherever the eye will see the victory of youth. In Bangladesh since August 20, 2024 several areas including Comilla, Noakhali, Feni, Chittagong have been flooded. A few days ago we held a group SALT…

On 22nd August 2024, I had the privilege of visiting Islamia High School in Old Dhaka. This school is located near the historic Boro Katra, a site rich in our country's history. Two Teach For Bangladesh fellows invited me to visit them. Our Grow Your Reader Foundation will be working with their school. During our visit, I conducted two sessions with the…

I am Parvez, working with the Bede (River Gupsy) community in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. Today, I am talking about the Bede community in Munshiganj...

Through SALT conversations from the beginning of the Quota Movement and Mass Upsurging in Bangladesh, I have learned about their sufferings, hardships, losses, and bravery, from which I gained a…