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…