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Increase in payments for BanglaKids children from 1 January 2022
Dear donors, as of 1 January 2022, we are forced to increase the amounts of donations for children in the BanglaKids program after 7 years. This is due to inflation, the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and a noticeable increase in the price of staple foods in Bangladesh, especially rice. By increasing contributions we will maintain the ability to provide children with a nutritious diet.
Read full articleConnecting hearts - snippets from Bangladesh
I bent down to the beggar lying on the street and put a few Taka in her hand. In an attempt to please her, I stroked her black hair and emaciated face. Her eyes lit up, she smiled and stroked me back. There was a connection. A connection of hearts. And so this year's monitoring trip was like that.
Read full articleBangladesh in Eliška's heart
Eliška Hronková is the coordinator of a sister project Chalantika. In autumn 2021 she travelled to Bangladesh for a monitoring trip for the very first time. The fears of developing a disease as well as the fears of spiders and snakes were replaced by joy, unforgettable moments with children, princess afternoons, volleyball matches and photoshoots with soldiers.
Read full articleGrand opening of boarding schools
Joyful, festive, touching. That is how we can best describe the opening of the boarding schools on the 12th September 2021 after the Bangladeshi government decided to lift the year and a half closure. COVID-19 changed the fates of students who are now coming back to their studies. The dream came true, and boarding schools have welcomed the first students.
Read full articleBangladesh children return to school after 18 months
Finally, it is happening! After 544 days of waiting (18 months), schools in Bangladesh got reopened for young and old schoolchildren on the 12th September 2021. Children are coming back to school gradually under precisely given conditions. We wish them smooth return and we thank everyone who supported them during the school closure.
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