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Vilda: 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.
Read full articleWhen the orphan starts to call you Daddy
For 25 years, ADRA's BanglaKids programme has been helping children from the poorest families in Bangladesh get an education and hope for a better future. What is it like to run this project and what is life like in one of the world's poorest countries? We spoke to the head of the BanglaKids programme, Kamil Kreutziger, who also supports three children in Bangladesh with his wife.
Read full articleMother tongue: the key to identity, education and a better future
At the suggestion of Bangladesh, UNESCO proclaimed 21 February as International Mother Language Day in 1999. This day, celebrated in Bangladesh as Language Movement Day, is a reminder that language is not only the basis of national identity and a means of communication, but also the key to education - and a way out of poverty.
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