Bilkis Begum is Now Self-sufficient

Confidence is one of the prime factors to success. It has been proved again by Bilkis Begum, 35 years old house wife. She is the wife of Abdullah Khan of Gopalpur village in Tala upazila under Satkhira district. She has one son. He is six years old and reading in class one. She has received…

Monowara: From Despair To Hope

“Now I am economically solvent and happy”, said Monowara (45), a mother of two children of the Hatbati village of Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district. Just three years ago, the situation of Monowara’s family was very miserable. But her life has witnessed a positive change after being selected for BHH of EEP-shiree-SEMPTI project in June…

The return of Chandnimukha Registered Primary School by the help of PARSES Project and community

Through implementing  PARSES Phase II project,  community  helped  to change the educational  environment  of Chandnimukha  Purbapara  Rgeistered  Primary  School. The school was established on 15 October 2004 near the WAPDA dam on the bank of Kholpetuya river in the village Chandnimukha under Gabura union of Shyamnagar upazilla in Satkhira.  The school was registered on 06…

Rahima Begum is now happy with her cows

Rahima Begum, wife of Abul Kashem Fakir is living in Jatpur village of Tala Upazila under Satkhira district. She is 46 years old. Rahima Begum is a member of Nijera Shikhi group of Uttaran. In 2008 she became a group member of Nijera Shikhi group and received different social and skill development training from Uttaran.…

Technologies change life: The story of Hetalbunia and Hatbati

Hetalbunia and Hatbati are the two villages of Batiaghata upzilla of Khulna district. Agriculture, aquaculture, fishing are the main professions of the people of these villages.  Salinity is the main problem of Agriculture.  In dry season farmers are mostly dependant on T. Aman cultivation for rice. Unfortunately farmers are habituated to traditional agricultural practices and…

Legal aid brought smile to many like Resma

Resma Khatun is an inhabitant of Tala upasila of Satkhira District. She has one sister and a brother. Her father; Mansur Ali Gazi is a small businessman and the only earner of the family. Resma was married to Abdul Rahim, son of Abdul Gofur, an inhabitant of Atghora village of Monirampur upazila of Jessore district.…

Freedom from poverty: A new life

Reshma Begum (25) is a housewife. Her husband Mannon  Morol  (30) is a landless  and extreme poor day labourer.  They are living at Par-Ramnathpur village under Paikgacha  upazila of Khulna  district.  They lived in a small hut which was in a dilapidated condition.  Mannan  Morol did not have the ability to manage  three meals a…