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Ivanka: 'Bangladesh changed my life. Now, I am myself.'
A little girl from Bangladesh received support from donor Ivanka Hana (76) for almost twenty years to help her with her studies. Now grown up, she is a young, confident woman with a bachelor's degree. She works as a nurse, continues her education, and helps others. When they finally met in Bangladesh after all those years, they both cried. "I've loved you for twenty years," said Ivanka.
Read full articleIvanka: From Gymnasium Boxes to Bangladesh, Ice Baths and Grandchildren’s Solidarity
Teacher, volunteer, athlete and donor with inexhaustible energy and a big heart. Ivanka Hana tells about the beginnings of the humanitarian organization ADRA, 19 years of support for the Bangladeshi girl Misty, solidarity of her grandchildren, barefoot walking, ice swimming and the beginning of playing the piano at the age of 71! She is living proof that it is possible to live an active life at any age.
Read full articleVilda: From the Wailing Wall to Children in Bangladesh
“Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” This is the personal motto of Vilém Škuta, the new coordinator of the BanglaKids program, dedicated to helping children in distant Bangladesh. How do his language skills, passion for football, and meticulousness intersect with work that really changes lives?
Read full articleRice Harvest – Despite the Rain and Leeches
The annual "student" rice harvest took place in early May on the school fields of Monoshapara boarding school. Although this year’s harvest was hampered by heavy rain and unusually waterlogged ground, it was ultimately successful, and the school secured a stock of rice for the coming months.
Read full articleMarkéta: Curly-haired accountant with ladybugs in the window
Markéta is our inquisitive accountant, a great partner, mother of two sons. She lives in Podkrkonoší in the Czech republic and loves languages. She teaches English, speaks French and is studying Spanish. She is happy to answer your accounting and financial questions in Czech! :) How is she doing in ADRA and how did she cope with the altitude in Ecuador? Find out in today's interview.
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