A Family Transformed—Maruf’s Joy
George Sarkar Oct 20, 2021 2:58:26 PM

“I do not want to work again at the fish market,” says 13-year-old Maruf. His parents and brother loved Maruf very much but could not provide him with anything but food. Maruf worked instead of going to school. He...

Akhi’s Amazing Transformation
George Sarkar Oct 20, 2021 2:33:08 PM

World Vison and Akhi have been on an amazing journey together. Akhi was saved from a life of child labor, but she was too old to return to conventional school. So, World Vision assisted her with vocational training and...

Hasina Keeps Her Family Safe
George Sarkar Aug 11, 2021 5:16:40 PM

Hasina didn’t have a choice but to flee. Four years ago, Hasina, 21, a Rohingya Muslim, fled across the border into Bangladesh to escape persecution and violence. Rohingya Muslims represent the largest percentage of...

Keeping Hope Alive
George Sarkar Mar 31, 2021 6:18:57 PM

“My family risked everything to escape by sea, and on foot, the deadly crackdown by Myanmar’s army on Rohingya Muslims. We fled across the border into Bangladesh,” says 17-year-old Supaira. In August 2017, Supaira began...

'Hope' Child Forum Teaches Community about Coronavirus—Ayesha is a Hidden Hero
George Sarkar Jul 24, 2020 12:00:00 PM

“When our first three coronavirus positive cases were detected and declared by our Bangladesh government, our program community people in the slums became very afraid of COVID-19. The first time they heard of the...

Sahinoor Helps Protect Neighbors from Coronavirus
George Sarkar Jul 2, 2020 12:00:00 PM

“Just the week before [the] lockdown started in our area I filled my store with new goods. I brought mostly the kitchen items like [the] electric kettle, fan, iron, gas stove, and rice cooker. I invested all the savings...

Rumi Becomes a Coronavirus Hidden Hero
George Sarkar Jun 19, 2020 12:00:00 PM

The impact of COVID-19 has changed the entire world. In one community in Bangladesh, a Hidden Hero has emerged to help slow the spread. Meet Rumi, a 16-year-old who lives in a slum with her parents and brother Rummon...

Amena Finds a Safe Place to Grow
George Sarkar Mar 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM

Eleven-year-old girl Amena is a gifted child. She draws good portraits. She learns to dance so quickly. She sings folksongs so well,” says Moitry Snal, Child Protection project staff of World Vision in southern...

Love Drives to Care
George Sarkar Dec 16, 2019 12:00:00 PM
Iman takes Fatema in is new rickshaw

“I always take good care of my wife and children so that they feel my love and affection. The man who does not love his wife and children is not a human being to me,” says...

Murshida Lives Life Fully
George Sarkar Dec 11, 2019 4:38:49 PM

Murshida, 15, is the youngest child of Nachima, 46. She lives in the Bagmara community with her mother, sister Khaleda, 22, and her aunt. Murshida survived working in a shrimp processing plant for three...