The Harvest
The labour of love never goes waste. It is always blessed with fruition. Michelle, our columnist, and her partner, Md. Kaushik put their shoulders to the wheel. Against all odds,...
A Story of Empowerment: Koushik Propelled the Engine of Social Change in Bangladesh
Michelle tells us how she met Md. Koushik Ahmed. He was a shopkeeper at a mall. He did the things that other single men of his age did after...
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September 8, 2016
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Michelle Yost
Child Labour or Slavery: Minhaz is the Hope for Change!
A seven-year- old child, Minhaz, is thrown on the streets by his parents. He, like other homeless and destitute children, land up working as child labour. The working conditions are...
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September 1, 2016
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Michelle Yost
Community Participation made the Project Viable
Fahim, as are all the children of the street, did not trust Kaushik initially. But, as he listened to him explain the benefits of having an education, a safe place...
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August 25, 2016
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Michelle Yost
Child Labourers: Educating and Emancipating Through Community Participation
The miserable plight of the child labourers in Gazipur, Bangladesh, called for immediate action. Michelle and her partner launched the programme, ‘We Learn’, to rescue and rehabilitate street children. She reveals...
Poor Bangladeshi Women sans Farming Tools Clawed the Soil to Grow Paddy
Michelle shares her experiences of empowering homeless women and children. The project We Help is not a charity. It believes in making people think out of the box. Lease land...