A dream back on track: How Rabbi returned to school after child labour
At 15, Md. Fazle Rabbi knows what it feels like to see a dream slipping away. When river erosion destroyed his family's home and land in Barishal, they were forced to move to Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, to rebuild their lives. His father found occasional work as a...
Laboni Akter turning hardship into opportunity
"There was a time when we survived on just one meal a day. My husband had no steady work, and running the household was incredibly difficult. Today, I can earn an income, save money and support my family. I never imagined that one day I...
From a Struggle for Survival to a Story of Leadership: The Journey of Jorina Begum
"In my days of sadness, I had no one. Every day was a struggle," recalls Jorina Begum, remembering the years she spent homeless and working as a day labourer. After being abandoned by her husband and left to raise her young daughter alone, she found herself trapped in...
Transforming Lives: Laboni’s Journey to Sustainability
In the heart of Mahmudpur Union, Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur, Laboni Akter’s story stands as a testament to resilience, determination, and the transformative power of opportunity. As a beneficiary of Islamic Relief's SUPPORT project, she has successfully adapted to...
LUCKY BEGUM becomes the inspiration to others
“I believe success must appear as a consequence of hard work. Myself is an example of this. Earlier I used to work at other people’s land and earn a very poor living. My earning was inadequate to run my family. Currently, my hard work paved the way to success. I rear...
Khadija’s Endeavors to Overcome Family Hardships
Khadija Begum (37), the only daughter of deceased Abdul Bari Mondal and mother Piyari Begum of Adharkota village located at Baluamasimpur union under Mithapukur sub-district. The family struggled to run their family as there was no steady income source. Even they did...
Vision Restoration Made Salma Self-Dependent Again
Salma Begum (60) lives at Kisamot Sherpur (Khetapara) village under Gangachara sub-district of Rangpur district. Her husband died five years back. Her eldest son also died. Her younger son manages his own family, and does not take care of her mother. Salma’s husband...
Restoring the Vision of Hasen Banu
“Nothing but darkness, I used to see with my eyes. I could not do any work including my personal job like going to washroom, bathing, wearing clothes, etc. I could see a little bit during daytime but nothing at night.
Mukta’s Smile
Mukta was a seasonal day-laborer. The proverb ‘flogging a dead horse’ became realistic in her life when her son-in-law (daughter’s husband) died, and her widowed daughter returned permanently to her house along with two granddaughters. Mukta’s family had to struggle...
Anowara is on her way to be self-reliant
Thirty-four years Anowara Begum belonged to a typical middle- class rural family living at Khamarboksa village. Despite having little money, however, the family was somehow passing the days. Anowara was happy with her family. The whole family completely devastated...