If poverty had an enemy, it would be education. Education can eradicate some of the practices which arise from poverty, like child marriage and the dowry system. Children around the world have very different experiences of going to school and the education they receive. Growing up in the UK, school was a natural part of … Continue reading Teaching and Training in Schools
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An interview with Ananda: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”
Photo by Raymond Amoah, http://www.rayamoah.com "When education comes, equality will also come after that." Meet Ananda, our volunteer supervisor. After first meeting Ananda and realising his name pretty much sounds like nandos, I took this as a good sign for the future – and a good sign it was indeed. Ananda is an amazing supervisor … Continue reading An interview with Ananda: “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”
Settling in and Running Focus Groups
My new home for the next few months is pretty special. Rural Bangladesh is beautiful; vibrant green fields fill most of the land, paddy fields are everywhere you look and huge palm trees tower in the background. In our small village, life happens at a much slower pace compared to the UK. Farmers work … Continue reading Settling in and Running Focus Groups
Training week in Dhaka
I have now been in Bangladesh for just over 2 weeks which have been filled with training, team bonding and lots of rice. After a long flight (with a quick stop in Delhi- just enough time for a cheeky lassi) we arrived in the capital for a week of training. When the plane was landing, … Continue reading Training week in Dhaka