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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!”

A sewing machine for Gita R.

1/3/2017

 
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Gita R. is a housewife. Her husband´s income as day laborer is not enough for the seven persons in Gita´s family. Therefore Gita was searching for an opportunity to support her family financially.
As the ICDP provides tailoring training for women, Gita was able to participate in that training program. With a loan from Grameen Bank, she managed to purchase a hand sewing machine second hand, and start a small business in her community. Now Gita is able to contribute to her family´s financial income which makes a positive difference for the whole family.     ​

Six years of constant sickness!

1/2/2017

 
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Tulshi R. is 30 years old. She is a poor housewife of Nayanpur village in Mollickbari. Her husband is working for a local NGO. His income is the only financial support of the family (his wife and two daughters). Due to his low salary it was starting to get quite difficult to provide for the family. In addition to the socio economic challenges, Tulshi was constantly ill for about six years.
ICDP staff recalls: “Due to Tulshi´s constant illness and the need for the family to survive, a solution needed to be found soon! Unfortunately though, the family could not afford these extra expenses without selling most of their possession! Nonetheless, Tulshi´s health condition didn´t improve much! At last Tulshi was taken to Mollikbary Clinic. She hoped to receive treatment from this “Mission Clinic”, as she put it. At Mollikbary Clinic Tulshi received treatment by well-trained doctors and was provided medicine for two weeks at a subsidized rate. As a result of proper treatment and taking the right medicine, Tulshi recovered within a short time. She said the new gained strength and health feels to her as if she was rescued from death! She requested the clinic to treat people every day of the week, instead of once a week, as she benefited greatly from its service!”

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