Rice is the staple food for the entire 150million population of Bangladesh, let alone over half the world’s population it is an essential crop that is often taken for granted. After eating it everyday in its many forms for a lifetime, we decided it was about time the team, both British and Bangladeshi learnt how [...]
February 3, 2009
A day at the Orphanage
For Becky and Queens GCD on Child Rights and Empowerment, the team visited the local hill orphanage for girls.
A new badminton net was bought and put up by some of the stronger volunteers, while others showed the girls how to make friendship bracelets of card making. There was also singing and dancing with more [...]
February 3, 2009
Fire at Foys Lake Slums
In January to start the new year with tragedy, a quarter within the Foys Lake Slum area suffered from a fire which destroyed the poor quality bamboo structures and devasted the land.
After hearing of the fire the team, led by Michael and Philip during their GCD organized a clothes collection from both host homes and [...]
