The Sleeping Children Overseas Volunteer Partner team
followed on their wonderful start by moving the distribution to the town of
Ulipur very close to the border with India, which is just to the east across the
Brahmaputra River.
Here I’m quoting from Mohammad Khaliquzzaman (Khaliq) the
SCAW team leader for this distribution.
Day 2, 680 bed-kits distributed to children of
far flung river shoals where mankind almost abandoned them and the nature is
often hostile, the total homestead are eroded overnight by the mighty Brahmaputra.
There is a long and harsh
history to this area, with crop failures, constant flooding, and starvation
amongst the people who call this place home. Recent times have brought better
conditions. Action by the Bangaldeshi Government, with improvements in cropping
techniques, have increased crop yields. This is highly important here as
agriculture supplies the highest source of income at 70% in the Ulipur
district.
The children receiving bedkits were drawn from a large
area, many being delivered to this central site by boat from their “island”
homes in the Brahmaputra.
The daily conversation with the SCAW team of Rotary Dhaka
via Skype has worked exceptionally well. The day went smoothly, with no
unforeseen emergencies, and a steady stream of 680 happy Bangladeshi children
eager to finally get that bedkit they have been patiently waiting for (four
months must be an eternity for a small child!)
Many thanks again to Rotary Club of Dhaka for their great
dedication and enthusiasm; and of course for these wonderful pictures.
Team Bangladesh 2017
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