In the quiet hours before dawn, Halima Begum receives a call that a baby is ready to enter the world.
Under the shade of a large tree that serves as his informal office, Noor Ahmed listens to the concerns of
Fatima Begum carries a medical bag that represents hope for hundreds of families. As a trained community health worker through
At ESDR’s learning center, 13-year-old Kohinur Akter carefully traces letters in the Rohingya Hanifi script. Though she is a school-going
With a notebook filled with carefully recorded stories and a voice recorder capturing elderly voices, Hamid Ullah works tirelessly to
In a circle of determined women holding pencils and notebooks, Rukhsana Khatun guides her students through their first written words.
At ESDR’s learning center, 13-year-old Kohinur Akter carefully traces letters in the Rohingya Hanifi script. Though she is a school-going
Mohammad Yasir’s classroom doesn’t have fancy equipment or colorful posters, but it’s filled with something more valuable: the eager faces
The rhythmic sound of spinning wheels and clicking gears fills Nasir Ahmed’s repair shop, where bicycles get new life and
As the sun sets, Ibrahim Hassan climbs onto a roof to adjust solar panels that will provide clean electricity to
The intricate patterns flowing from Salma Khatun’s needle tell stories of heritage, resilience, and hope. Through ESDR’s cultural preservation program,
Surrounded by carefully organized books and the quiet rustle of turning pages, Rafiq Ahmed has found his calling as the
In the quiet hours before dawn, Halima Begum receives a call that a baby is ready to enter the world.
The rhythmic sound of sewing machines fills Rashida Khatun’s small workshop, where five women work together creating beautiful textiles and
The sound of children’s laughter fills the community center where Khadija Begum organizes daily childcare activities. At 58, she has
Under the shade of a large tree that serves as his informal office, Noor Ahmed listens to the concerns of
Mohammad Yasir’s classroom doesn’t have fancy equipment or colorful posters, but it’s filled with something more valuable: the eager faces
Among rows of thriving vegetables and herbs, Ayesha Sultana tends to plants that represent much more than food—they represent self-sufficiency,
The rhythmic sound of spinning wheels and clicking gears fills Nasir Ahmed’s repair shop, where bicycles get new life and
As the sun sets, Ibrahim Hassan climbs onto a roof to adjust solar panels that will provide clean electricity to
The intricate patterns flowing from Salma Khatun’s needle tell stories of heritage, resilience, and hope. Through ESDR’s cultural preservation program,
Surrounded by carefully organized books and the quiet rustle of turning pages, Rafiq Ahmed has found his calling as the
In the quiet hours before dawn, Halima Begum receives a call that a baby is ready to enter the world.
As the sun sets, Ibrahim Hassan climbs onto a roof to adjust solar panels that will provide clean electricity to a community center. Through ESDR’s technical training program, this 21-year-old
The intricate patterns flowing from Salma Khatun’s needle tell stories of heritage, resilience, and hope. Through ESDR’s cultural preservation program, this 31-year-old master embroiderer has become a guardian of traditional
Surrounded by carefully organized books and the quiet rustle of turning pages, Rafiq Ahmed has found his calling as the guardian of his community’s knowledge. At just 17, he manages
