আমি ঋতুর কাছে কৃতজ্ঞতা স্বীকার করি বিশেষ করে সকল অর্গানাইজেশনের ফেসিলিটেটর দের সাথে সল্ট করার সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করে দেয়ার জন্য। এখন পর্যন্ত ৬ জনের সাথে আমি সল্ট করেছি। আজ তাদের লিয়ে একটু লিখছি। ফ্যাসিলিটেটরা এক একটা অর্গানাইজেশনের নক্ষত্রর মত ভূমিকা পালন করে। ফ্যাসিলিটেটরা কমিউনিটিতে ঝড় বৃষ্টি রোদ ও প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগ ভয় ভীতি উপেক্ষা করে অনবরত মানুষের জন্য কাজ করে। কমিউনিটির মানুষের অন্তর্নিহিত শক্তিগুলো তুলে ধরে এছাড়াও তাদের সাথে সম্পর্কের উন্নয়ন ঘটায়। কমিউনিটির মানুষকে বোঝে তার গুণাবলী কে…

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…

1. ২৩-১০-২০২৪; রাত ৮:৩০
   
   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…

Recently, People of Moddhopara area from Pechakola community were facing the problem of water clogging. People might have to stuck at home due to recent heavy rainfall specially children and women. Women and children suffer the most, unable to navigate the flooded roads safely, which disrupts daily life, schooling, and work. Despite years of enduring this problem, the community did not think of the solution.

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

Last month, my team and I held a dream-building session at our office, where we envisioned what the Grow Your Reader Foundation could become by 2040.I’ve been part of sessions like this before, but this one surpassed all my expectations. The depth of the discussions made me see, in a way I hadn’t before, just how meaningful our work truly is. I was moved by how each person in the team spoke about Grow Your Reader Foundation with such heart, showing me that…

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…