The Rotary Club of Dhaka
moved efficiently through their third day’s distribution with 680 bedkits handed
over to the children of Chilmari.
The quotation below is from
Masudul Alam accompanying his pictures from the day in Chilmari.
Day 3: 680 bed kit distribution at Chilmari.
Once it was a major railway junction. Railways come from all over Bangladesh
and the passengers crossed Bhrammaputra by ferry to connect to northern
Bangladesh. River erosion had destroyed all the establishments including the
river port. People are the poorest of the poor. Even 15 years back this area
was net food deficit area. People were dying of starvation. There was only one
crop a year. Now with the support of the government and improved irrigation
produce 4 crops a year and the scenario has changed totally. If you look left
and right it is lush of green everywhere. This area is still the poorest in
Bangladesh.
Bedkit items:
- Groundsheet
- Pillow
- Pillow case
- Raincoat
- School bag
- Water bottle
- Flip-flops
- Boys/girls: two sets of
clothing each
- Towel
- Blanket
- MOSQUITO NET
Team Bangladesh 2017
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