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​Simon’s success story

15/10/2020

 
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Simon lived in a village in Dinajpur district with his mother Jasmine. Simon, lost his father when he was seven years old. Simon and his mother had a very difficult life suffering hardship and poverty. 
With the assistance of a close relative, Simon's mother applied to the authority of Khulna children village for a residential place for her son to stay and study there. Understanding the dreadful situation of Simon, the BCV authority agreed to let him stay at the Baptist Children village. From an early age, Simon was very calm and got on well with other children. He has a keen interest in his studies and spent lots of time doing his home lessons.

Simon's mother felt more secure with her son in the children's village Khulna, but her pain did not leave, rather the pain was increasing day by day. Because of this Simon's mother got married for the second time, trying to find some peace and security. But regrettably, her husband refused to take care of Simon's upbringing. For this reason, his mother handed complete responsibility of Simon to the children's village. Despite this difficulty, Simon did not give up his desire to do his best.
Sadly Simon became ill contracting tuberculosis and had to be treated at a government service institution in Khulna. Fortunately with the right medicine Simon recovered from the disease with the infinite blessings of the Most Merciful.

Due to financial constraints, he could not go home during some holidays. Even when it was possible to go home he would not go because it would put pressure on his mother.
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He passed the SSC examination in  2019 by scoring GPA-5 from the science group.

Presently he is studying in the second year of HSC in Sundarbans Adarsha College and he is dreaming that soon he will be able to wipe away his mother's tears by becoming self-supported.

​Sumon wants to be an ideal teacher

15/10/2020

 
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Sumon comes from a poor family of an indigenous Christian community in Gaibandha district.
He is currently studying and staying at Dinajpur Baptist Boys Hostel.
When Sumon was very young, his father, Shivlal became mentally ill and disappeared from their home. Till now, no trace of him has been found.
In 2012 his mother, Basanti took him to his uncle's house. A local pastor informed them about the Dinajpur Baptist Boys Hostel and Sumon was admitted to the hostel and  the Carry Memorial High School, Class 2, which is on the same campus  as the Hostel.
Sumon is presently studying in class 10, science group.
Sumon likes to play cricket along side his studies.
Due to Sumon's uncle's financial problems his mother moved to Dhaka to work in a garments factory to contribute for her son's educational expenses.
Sumon has been receiving moral education from the hostel to develop his knowledge for his future.
Sumon realized that staying in the village, he would not have received such an education and limited prospects in life.
Sumon's aim in life is to be a good teacher and lead the society towards progress. 
We wish for his future improvement and well-being.

​Jamie on the path of success

15/10/2020

 
Jamie was born in a very poor family in a village in Dinajpur District.  Her family consists of 5 members including her two brothers. After the death of her father, their family faced severe financial crisis. Her mother Anjali's source of income is to make and sell brooms. In order to alleviate their crisis, her mother involved Jamie to sell the brooms. 
One day a teacher talked to her mother about admitting her to a school and her mother agreed. In 2018, she admitted her daughter to a SHED Board lead Primary school in. Jamie is now 11 years old and a student of class 3.
Jamie wishes to change their lives getting higher education step by step.
May her hopes and wishes be fulfilled. We wish her all the best in her life. 
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Subrno wants to be a Police Officer

15/10/2020

 
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Subrno was born in 2016 to a poor Hindu family in Bethgram village in Gopalgonj district. Subrno is the elder brother among the two siblings. His father is a day labourer who struggles to maintain his family expenses with his poor income. Suborno is very happy because he joined the SHED Board school. Betgram Pre-school has a beautiful environment. The teacher here teaches the students with great care. Suborno has a strong desire to study. He wants to help his family and also serve the community by becoming a police officer after completing his education. Now he is able to read and write in both Bengali and English. Next year he will be admitted to a primary school. Please pray for him

A chance to go to school for sakhib

1/3/2018

 
Sakhib is seven years old and lives in Dhankura village, in Mymensingh. ​
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Sakhib is the youngest of four siblings. His father works in a garage repairing cycles and his mother works in the fields as a day labourer. They struggle a lot financially in order to provide for all their family’s needs, so Sakhib’s parents are very busy working; none of them are able to take care of the children. Another problem is that there is no Primary school nearby, which Sakhib could easily and regularly attend. The KG schools available in this area are too expensive for the family to afford, as they can hardly provide three meals a day for the whole family. 

Due to the lack of care and guidance in social behavior and physical care, as Sakhib was unattended from an early age on, he was a little bit out of control. His life took a positive turn one day, Sakhib learned many things at once. He learned to follow a set of rules, about his personal hygiene and to follow a daily routine in a social educational environment. 

When SHED Board had established a pre-school at Dankura mission compound, where children are given free education, Sakhib was given a chance to go to school. Now he receives proper education and he is developing his social and other skills (e.g. personal hygiene), as he attends the class regularly.

Sakhib enjoys going to school. He made friends with other children. He is excited to learn as much as possible.

In his first year at school, he was 2nd best in the annual exam. He is well-behaved now! If you saw him today, you wouldn't be able to imagine that he was out of control a few months ago. A healthy and caring relationship with their teachers encourage students to do their best learning at school but also support the development of social skills and discipline. 
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His family appreciates the opportunity for Sakhib to receive education from an early age on. They can see the positive change that education has on their son. Education and friendly social environment enables children to grow personally, emotionally and spiritually. Education provides an opportunity for big dreams to come true in small, small steps.
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Sakhib dreams about a career as teacher. In the future, he wants to support children from an early age to receive education in a safe, creative and playful environment.

“I want to be a doctor!” Shandhya, 15 years old

1/2/2018

 
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“Both my parents were day laborers. We (my parents, my younger sister and I) lived from hand to mouth. My parents were devoted Hindus. When I was a little girl they became Christians. For this reason our close relatives in the village (Daulatpur) stopped every contact and my parents were not taken on as day laborers anymore. 
At that time, I was admitted to a nearby primary school, even though our family struggled financially very much. In this crisis my father got seriously ill. The medical treatment was expensive and my parents could not afford the expenses, which lead to my father’s death. I had to stop schooling as we were in sorrow and financial crisis. 
One day a Christian pastor came to our village and spoke of an opportunity for me to live in a boarding school. So I applied at the Baptist Mission Girls Hostel in Dinajpur for permanent residency until my general education would be completed. This opportunity gave me new hope and a chance to be positive about the future! I’m 15 years old and a 9th grade student now. My mother is still working hard to support our family. Until I can contribute to her income it might take some more years. 
However, I want to become a doctor in the future! I want to be able to help poor people like my parents to get good medical treatment even though they struggle financially. My father’s death still grieves me, but it also pushes me to stay focused on my dream to be a doctor one day! I want to make a difference in my society! I want to be a doctor who shares God’s love by caring for the needs of underprivileged people in our society. I would appreciate your prayers for me and my family! Thank you very much!”

” I love learning through practical work!” Linkon, 15 years old

1/12/2017

 
“My name is Linkon. I am 15 years old. I live in the South of Bangladesh. My parents are poor. We never had enough food to eat or clothes to wear. My parents used to work for other people. Even though they worked very hard, their income was never sufficient to support us. We hardly could survive. 
Because my parents were hard working, there was little space for love and affection as they were never really home to spend time with me. Realizing that, my parents applied for a place at the Baptist Children Village (BCV) in Khulna, a place for boys from underprivileged social background, who are given a chance to education. 
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One day staff from BCV visited us at home. They talked to my parents and evaluated the situation of my family. So, at the end, I was given a chance to stay at the BCV and to get good education at school. At the BCV we also get education in religious matters. We learn about God, the bible and our Christian faith. At first, I really struggled to be away from home. I cried a lot and refused to study.
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The BCV staff though, cared about me a lot! I slowly started to feel at home, as they were kind and loving and patient with me. Now I really love to be at the BCV and I can pay attention to our teachers in class. I sometimes struggle with my homework and the lessons being taught, but I really enjoy being engaged in practical work! I believe, I would enjoy being trained in handicraft and technical/mechanical work. Still, I do my best to study well and I’m thankful for the chance to go to school and to get some practical experience in agriculture and house keeping. I can make use of this knowledge in the future and for the benefit of my family.”

She enjoys being at school more than being at home.

1/8/2017

 
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Sathi’s parents are illiterate and poor. The area where Sathi and her family live is known as the lowest power structure of the area. Together with her parents and a younger sister, Sathi lives in the village named Chunipara, Chinashow. Her parents do not own any property, they  work as day laborers and manual laborers in agriculture. Due to their low-income, the family struggles a lot to provide for their children’s basic needs. They can’t afford to send their children to school, even though they  want to.
When SHED Board established a Primary school in their neighborhood, Shati’s parents were able to send her to school!

Every day, Sathi comes to school one hour earlier to play with other students. You can tell by watching her play, that she enjoys being in a safe and friendly environment, to learn and enjoy herself. She enjoys being at school more than being at home now. She is a Primary student, who enjoys learning a lot! She is always on time, which is remarkable for her seven years of age. She is loved by her class mates and teachers, as she has a gentle nature. Her parents are excited and thankful to see her daughter thrive at school! Through SHED Board their daughter has a better future ahead! And she will be able to take care of her aging parents one day, way better than they could for their own parents.

I got chickenpox at the age of 27.

1/6/2017

 
Hello, my name is Palash B. I live in Gopalgonj district, the South of Bangladesh. I’ m 27 years old and I take care of my parents. My father has been working as a day laborer for many years and retired due to his old age. Now, both my parents rely on me and my income. We live a simple life in a small tin shed house. The floor in our house is made of mud. You can imagine our concern when one day I got chickenpox! Being ill is a big deal for people like me, with little income, but much responsibility for a whole family! When I was ill, we had no money for medical treatment. The budget was too tight! None of our relatives or friends could borrow us some money either. Luckily, someone informed people from the ICDP about my situation! Because of the help provided through the ICD program, I could recover soon, as I was provided with medicine and encouraging advice! I felt better within a week and was able to keep my job, which allows me to continue caring for my aged parents! We are forever grateful to the people of ICDP.”
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A second chance of education

1/4/2017

 
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Rani K. is only 12 years old. She was a drop out student, who received another chance of education!
An ICDP staff reports: “Rani K. is a 12 years old girl, daughter of day labor Ruhul Amin Paik. In total Rani’s family counts seven family members. The family lives in a small tin shed house with a mud floor. Rani was a drop out student. Staff members of the ICDP encouraged her to continue her education and to go back to school! They talked to the Headmaster of a Primary School in Shantikutur about Rani’s situation. The family hoped that Rani could get the chance to continue her education, but the headmaster said it was impossible to do that! He was convinced that Rani would never pass class four successfully. Having been approached with the same request on Rani’s behalf, the headmaster gave in and allowed her admission to class four. ICDP workers in the area managed to find a tutor for Rani to go over lessons with her again and to make sure she was well-prepared for the annual exams. Rani’s exam results were good! Now she is motivated and excited to study more. She wants to continue further studies in the future. Rani dreams of working for the Government some day, to be able to provide for her family financially! A solid education is the first step towards this goal!”
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