My name is Yousuf, and today I want to share a story of my own—one that has both sadness and inspiration. From a young age, seeing the different struggles people around me faced, I often thought, "If I could do something for them, how great would that be!" Though I had the desire, somehow I could never act on it. To be honest, I’m a bit of a lazy person, and…

Every human is born with immense potential, yet many cannot fully realize it due to a lack of opportunities. Sometimes, a few encouraging words and some motivation can awaken a person’s hidden talents. I have a story that reflects this idea.

Four months ago, Yousuf joined Bangladesh Rural Economic Development (BRED) as an intern. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees in International Relations from the University of Dhaka and is undoubtedly talented. When he first joined,…

Welcome everyone to my blog today. This post is going to be a bit different, as it is a reflection on the SALT conversations I had with facilitators from three different organizations on October 24, 25, and 26, 2024.

First of all, I would like to sincerely thank the SALT project. In particular, I want to express my deep gratitude to Rituu, who made this…

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   আমার সল্ট অনুশীলনের ২য় ব্যক্তি বৃন্তি সাহা আপু। আলোকিত করি সংগঠনের এক উজ্জ্বল নক্ষত্র। যার সাথে সল্ট করে আমি অনেক বেশি অনুপ্রাণিত। প্রথমে আমি ধন্যবাদ জানাই GFC এর Rituu কে। কমিউনিটিতেই শুধু নয় নিজেদের মধ্যে সল্ট সেশনের সুব্যবস্থা করে দেয়ার জন্য। প্রতিটা সল্ট ফেসিলেটেটরের কাছ থেকে আমি সুন্দর সুন্দর গল্পের আসরে নিজেকে বিলিয়ে দিতে…

বেসলাইন সার্ভে করার সময়ে ইন্টারভিউ করার জন্য জয়নগর মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় থেকে ড্রপ আউট একজন শিক্ষার্থীকে খুঁজে নেই। বিদ্যালয় থেকে তার তথ্য নিয়ে তার বাড়িতে আমরা যাই। এবং তার সাথে ইন্টারভিউ বা সাক্ষাৎ করি।

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Welcome to another vlog, everyone! I’m Bayazid, and today I’ll be sharing a very impactful experience– 'Staff Training on Safeguarding,' which took place on October 14th, 2024 at UST Dhaka. This training was organized by Bangladesh Rural Economic Development (BRED), and I participated this session as a SALT facilitator. The training was conducted by…

In Kolkata, six different organizations were invited to come together for a Cohort meeting. Arrangements for everyone’s stay were made in a natural, beautiful, and captivating place, which filled everyone with joy. I was very eager to meet everyone and learn about the strengths they brought. Human emotions are important, but people often don’t wait for others to express their feelings, as no one understands their inner emotions. In this meeting, everyone openly and trustingly shared their…

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However, Through the community mobilization process of SALT, proactive group…

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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…