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26 September 2024

Rising waters, rising spirits

Sunamganj, BANGLADESH – Everyone in the village knows about Sumon, the 24-year-old Child Protection Community Hub Organizer who braced against floodwater to deliver medicines and water purification tablets. Sumon has been well-known as a passionate leader of the Child Protection Community Hub led by the Ministry o...

25 September 2024

“I want to care for every child the way I do for my own child.”

Sunamganj, BANGLADESH – The village road sprawls like quagmire under pallid sunlight. Floodwaters have receded, leaving behind wet silt patches and puddles of stagnant water. Black slippers squelching at every step, Arjona Rani, finds her way on muddy ruts to visit children and families recently hit by the floods....

Empowering communities: Asma Akter's fight against lead poisoning

A rural road strewn with dried straws winds its way to Bimile Community Clinic, where a 37-year-old community healthcare provider, Asma Akter, is engaged in a community session. Asma is discussing the impact of lead poisoning with a group of 15 local women while their children play nearby. Situated in Tangail's Ja...

29 February 2024

Teachers breaking the chains of childhood lead poisoning, one classroom at a time

In Mirzapur, Tangail, seventh graders at Maa Fatema School and College  are engaging in lessons  beyond traditional science classes. The classrooms, illuminated by the mid-day sun, have become a powerful setting for imparting life-saving information on ending childhood lead poisoning since the day their ...

21 December 2023

A Mother’s Change of Heart

“I gave birth to my first two daughters at home. I was in severe pain, losing a lot of blood, and the baby would not come out,” recounted Ruma Khatun. “I was scared. My family was scared.” At 24, Ruma had already endured two delayed birth deliveries at home. Her first baby, Joti, was born when Ruma was only 16. Fi...

31 October 2023

Ramping up dengue response by expanding access to testing kits

Twelve-year-old Shourov had been suffering from high fever for two days. Despite his mother's best efforts to provide him with treatment and care at home, Shourov’s condition showed no signs of improvement. He was diagnosed with dengue and was immediately admitted to Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital in ...

17 September 2023

Community leaders come forward to protect at-risk families against dengue

As a new day begins in Dhalpur - a ward in Jatrabari, Dhaka - Sheuli Khatun, a dedicated field supervisor at the Dhalpur Aalo Clinic, gets ready to start her work in the local community. Sheuli's unwavering commitment to her community's health has never been more crucial, especially in the face of the alarming den...

Three-month-old Sulaiman beats pneumonia

Three-month-old Sulaiman was born at home in Shyampur, a slum in Dhaka, with a neighbour – a former nurse – assisting his mother to bring him into the world. He and his parents share an apartment with two other families, each with one private room but sharing the bathroom and the kitchen.  Shyampur is a fusio...

Communities rising: Tackling COVID-19 and building back better

Shirin Akhter, 35, starts her busy day at 5 am. After taking care of her household needs, she sets off to work at 8 am as a community volunteer for UNICEF partner Village Education Resource Centre (VERC).   Shirin works in Gazipur District, Bangladesh, home to almost 6 million people. Gazipur faces both urban...