Joining the ARC Initiative alongside five other organizations has been a transformative journey for me and the team at Alokito Kori. While some organizations have moved ahead in SALT conversations, baseline analysis, and community engagement, every organization shares a unified goal: to instill a sense of ownership…

Having the privilege to visit the Sweeper (Horijon) and River Gypsies (Bede) communities in Tanbazar, Narayanganj, and Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj, I noticed one common factor among both communities. Even though both communities have different lifestyles, they all share a similar cry for action, for they want to improve their living standards. My initial…