Through a SALT conversation with Naruzzaman Hossain, a 75-year-old elder from the Pechakola community, we discovered a living source of inspiration. His life is a testament to resilience, passion, and commitment to community development.

Golden Days of Football

Naruzzaman's youth revolved around football. From his teenage years to his…

Recently, during a community-led action with the Krishnachura team in the Pechankola community, children participated spontaneously in development work. The child in the photo is named Roni.

In this picture, you can see the children engaging in developmental and volunteer work that they are doing of their own volition. Roni is carrying a sack…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Bayazid & Shahida, (Field Facilitator, BRED) In the Pechakola community, the issues of how to materialize the thoughts about their community reality from the group SALT with the Rajnigandha group have come up.

The group SALT is divided into 4 groups.They start SALT each other 10 minutes. At the end of the fixed time, they…

Bayazid & Shahida, (Field Facilitator, BRED).

In the Pechakola community, the group SALT with the youth of 18-35 years have come up with how to make their thoughts about their community a reality. The group SALT is made up of 11 members and divided into 5 groups.…

A Visit to Harijan Palli: Unveiling the Harsh Realities

On 6th July, 2024 Shahida and I, from the BRED team, recently visited Harijan Palli in Tan Bazar, Narayanganj. We were accompanied by representatives from SALT implementing partners in Bangladesh, including Ritu and Mr. Newaz from Global Fund for Children (GFC) under the arrangement of Alokito…

I was going with Jumuna river adjoining char, village name Char Nakalia Community People for SALT Conversation on the way suddenly two children horse carriage driver met and at one point i started talking to them and developed a good relationship. One's name is Zubair and another Aslam, both of them will be 9 years old.

When trying to have a salt conversation with two people, they keep talking about their thoughts. I told them that you don't go to school, they say they don't like going…

My name is Bayazid Bostami, and I am a Salt Facilitator in the Pechakola Community and a proud member of the ARC Initiative.

Having a SALT conversation with pechakola community people has developed a good relationship with them the people living in the community feel like my own. Salt conversation is a means of expressing their life stories, their concerns about the community when they have a salt conversation with them. Through which I can learn a lot from them every day.

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Mr. Masud is a garment worker. One of the participants through a project funded by GFC lives in the village of Pechakola. He is 28 years old. His father's name is Ansar Hossain, his happy family with a daughter. After having a salt conversation with him, he was initially asked to know that,

• Please share something from your life that you are proud…

Mrs. Lipi Khatun is a housewife. One of the participants through a project funded by GFC lives in the village of Pechakola. She is 30 years old. Her husband's name is Nazrul Islam, he is a businessman. She has two children, one son and one daughter. If you have a SALT conversation with him, you are asked to know in the beginning that,

1. Share something from your life that you are proud of? She reminisces about one event house. Went to the house for an event. Dawat picked up a gold…

Ms. Nazma (Sonia), one of the participants in a GFC-funded project, resides in Pechakola village of Bera, Pabna. She married Mr. Jasim Uddin at the age of 16 and is now 24, a mother of two children aged 5 and 7. Despite her husband's diligent work, their family faces financial struggles that escalate as the children grow. They find it challenging to meet expenses solely on her husband’s income. Ms. Nazma, recognizing the need to contribute, sought ways to support her family within the…

SALT Project under GFC community leadership ARC initiative when going out to practice Salt conversation, met with a village police.

After sitting for some time, I started having a Salt conversation with him. At the beginning I asked to know about him. He shares with us his duties at the beginning of the talk. He continues to say with…

Char went to conduct an FGD with 10-12 year old children under GFC community leadership ARC initiative affiliated with Salt Project at Char Nakalia. There are many conversations with children while conducting FGDs. They are children but they also want to say something. I asked the children that what kind of problems are there in your area, can you tell me, they answered beautifully, brother, in our area, our sisters get married at a young age. I said why is she giving because it is the…