Stories Changing millions of lives one step at a time through improved access to water, decent toilets and hygiene. Abu Hena Rumi | The Youngest Change Agent Rumi promotes cleanliness in her community. As handwashing is the first line of defense to fight against Covid-19, Rumi monitors the handwashing devices in the slum and takes the responsibility to maintain the handwashing station. Rumi is also working as a community volunteer and involved in raising awareness in the slum on the prevention of COVID-19. Read the full story Jannatul Ferdous Masuma | Fearless WASH advocate A well-versed change agent, Jannatul Ferdous Masuma received training on the importance of hygiene behaviour under a project supported by Lindex and WaterAid in a slum at Kallyanpur, Dhaka, Banglad Read the full story Mitu Akhter | The Changemaker Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone, says the change agent Mitu Akhter. Read the full story Soniya Akhter | The Trendsetter Soniya have receiving training on Water and Sanitation Safety Plans, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and handwashing. The project focuses on increasing safe water and hygienic sanitation in the slum community. With adolescent girls in the slum, Soniya promotes hygiene behaviours and improved the health conditions among RMG workers. Read the full story Bangladesh Nibhash Fulmali from the isolated community Tea garden workers are amongst the poorest, most disadvantaged and isolated communities in the country. Based majorly in Sylhet, these communities lack access to many basic rights – right to safe water and sanitation being a crucial one. Read the full story Parul from the banks of Kopotakkho River, Khulna, Bangladesh Shaibbati Poshchim Para, ward no. 9 area is situated at the banks of Kopotakkho River, under the Paikgacha Municipality, Khulna. Read the full story Bangladesh A tale of Shams Bhumiz: the journey of survival Every morning brings a challenge for the people of Tiprachora tea estate area. Read the full story Changing the school environment through inclusive WASH facilities: Laboni's story An extremely brilliant Laboni is the first girl in her class. Read the full story Making safe toilets a reality for low income communities: a story of Borsha “For me, sneaking my pad into the toilet when there were men and boys queued outside was humiliating.” Read the full story Pagination Load more story articles
Abu Hena Rumi | The Youngest Change Agent Rumi promotes cleanliness in her community. As handwashing is the first line of defense to fight against Covid-19, Rumi monitors the handwashing devices in the slum and takes the responsibility to maintain the handwashing station. Rumi is also working as a community volunteer and involved in raising awareness in the slum on the prevention of COVID-19. Read the full story
Jannatul Ferdous Masuma | Fearless WASH advocate A well-versed change agent, Jannatul Ferdous Masuma received training on the importance of hygiene behaviour under a project supported by Lindex and WaterAid in a slum at Kallyanpur, Dhaka, Banglad Read the full story
Mitu Akhter | The Changemaker Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone, says the change agent Mitu Akhter. Read the full story
Soniya Akhter | The Trendsetter Soniya have receiving training on Water and Sanitation Safety Plans, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and handwashing. The project focuses on increasing safe water and hygienic sanitation in the slum community. With adolescent girls in the slum, Soniya promotes hygiene behaviours and improved the health conditions among RMG workers. Read the full story
Bangladesh Nibhash Fulmali from the isolated community Tea garden workers are amongst the poorest, most disadvantaged and isolated communities in the country. Based majorly in Sylhet, these communities lack access to many basic rights – right to safe water and sanitation being a crucial one. Read the full story
Parul from the banks of Kopotakkho River, Khulna, Bangladesh Shaibbati Poshchim Para, ward no. 9 area is situated at the banks of Kopotakkho River, under the Paikgacha Municipality, Khulna. Read the full story
Bangladesh A tale of Shams Bhumiz: the journey of survival Every morning brings a challenge for the people of Tiprachora tea estate area. Read the full story
Changing the school environment through inclusive WASH facilities: Laboni's story An extremely brilliant Laboni is the first girl in her class. Read the full story
Making safe toilets a reality for low income communities: a story of Borsha “For me, sneaking my pad into the toilet when there were men and boys queued outside was humiliating.” Read the full story
