From Youth Volunteer to Community Leader
Moinuddin Ali (20) is a bright student and a hardworking youth leader from a small hamlet named Serfanguri under Bengtol Serfang VCDC in Chirang, located just 25 kilometers away from the Indo-Bhutan Boarder. Hailing from an economically poor family, Moinuddin has faced a lot of financial barriers in pursuing his education. Since 2016, Moinuddin had…
From Cloth Strips to Pad: A step towards breaking barriers
One year ago, Chandrika (17) met Purnima, one of the ants working on Bring the Change Project. Chandrika was already associated with the ant through Ultimate Disk sessions. Her coach Mahananda introduced her to Purnima who told her about the Bring the Change (BTC) project. After attending the sessions, she now understands the importance of…
It Takes A Village to Raise a Child
Seven years ago, Ransai Basumatary’s parents were worried for his education and future. Since he was a kid, Ransai has been interested in studies, but due to lack of proper schools in his village No. 4 Sonapur, Kuklung, Chirang, he was slowly losing interest and focus in his studies. No. 4 Sonapur village is a…
8 Months & Several Toffees
Perhaps it was during one of the many reading sessions that Anjali first realised that there were students in Ranisundari LP School who couldn’t identify letters or numbers. The number soared to 33 covering 2nd to 5th standards. Most of the children being first generation learners, their parents had little or no experience in supporting…
Girl Icon – Devi
Once returning from the ‘Girl Icon’ peer meeting with Purnima (field facilitator), Devi Basumatary’s raised head was bowed and her otherwise slow strides accelerated. She had noticed her dad walking towards her. After a long day of vending vegetables at the neighborhood market, Devi’s mother bartered concerns with indifference at home. Absence of a regular…
Amina’s Story
Sikapara, busy with its mundane everyday chores received Amina Khatun six years ago as she first walked the bleak lanes of the village after her nikaah along with Zakir, her husband. She was only 21 when she adorned the robe of a housewife. As days passed by, she was firmly woven into the nuances of…