Who: Prodont Mondol Location: Oraburia Village, Rampal Union Parishad, Rampal Upazila, Bagerhat District. Occupation: agriculture worker Age: 46 My family has been living here for over 100 years. My father, his father, his father and his. My father died when I was 16. I became responsible for all of the family, so I left school […]
“We are hand-to-mouth people, but we can claim that we have one great luxury that many rich people do not have, it is our latrine” said Aklima, a housewife dwelling in the slums of Rupsha Majhir Ghat. Her neighbours, Al-Amin, Kali Sikder, Sultan, Rina, Minara, Moyna, Monwara and many others supported her while she was […]
“I am proud to be a volunteer and promoter of hygiene, sanitation and water supply project of Sriramkathi Union. This role has given me additional respect in the community,” Shulata Majumder, a 23-year old volunteer from Sriramkathi Union, enlisted under HYSAWA Fund, expressed her excitement while talking to us in the field. The volunteers are […]
Interventions by HYSAWA project affect various people at various levels. Apart from direct beneficiaries, the project also encourages other people to adapt a healthy & wiser way of life. Ibrahim Sheikh is one such person. Ibrahim is a sanitary toilet maker, he makes & sells latrines complete with slabs, rings and pipes. He is in […]
A great change in the practices of Chalishia Union Parishad has taken place. Unlike past years, the Union Parishad now embraces transparency in its services: Its officials have become more accountable and all of the UP works are being done systematically. According to the Community Organisers working there, the change has come about after the […]
Akbar is an aged van driver. In a family of four, Akbar is the only earning member in his family. With limited resources, he is trying to educate his daughter & son and provide for this family. But there is more than this to Akbar’s case; he is diagnosed with arsenicosis. This happened back in […]
One of the many goals for HYSAWA is to take safe water points & hygiene messages to the extremely poor and socially minor group. A case such as the Rishipara in Alipur, Satkhira couldn’t be more fitting. Social Acceptance.JPGRishipara is under Alipur union in ward no.2. The community consists of at least 30 families, each […]
People’s acceptance to behavioural changes indicates the success of a project. The programme is designed to bring school going children under hygiene promotion so that in future, they become the advocates for good hygiene practise. This is the story of four brave boys who are a ray of hope to this programme. 4 boys.JPGMahilara Govt. […]
Living in cities, most of us take basic necessities such as running water, electricity etc. for granted. And although a lot of the modern facilities are now widespread in rural Bangladesh, safe water is still a far-fetched reality for thousands & lakhs. Women in rural Bangladesh still walk for 30 minutes to 2 hours daily […]
Suffering was the only thing that remained constant in their lives. The 16 families of Etimpara area under Labsha Union Parishad have been living a somewhat stranded life since 2000 when a massive flood had engulfed their land. The flood water had not receded ever since. There is no source of income for the people […]