The power of football to inspire

The power of football to inspire

Mar 4, 2022 | News

Last month we started the first of our new weekly sporting events for the young boys in our Working Children’s Project. One of these events was a football tournament, a great way for children to socialise and have fun, whilst learning important skills.  The first...
Women’s Empowerment Project

Women’s Empowerment Project

Feb 21, 2022 | News

Training in sewing and beauty therapy On 19th October 2021, with the help of the World Sylhet Convention, Jalalabad Association UK and Just Help Foundation UK, UKBET started a sewing training programme as part of our ‘Women’s Empowerment Project’. Our...
Jhorna Begum – Teacher of the Month

Jhorna Begum – Teacher of the Month

Feb 17, 2022 | News

Meet Jhorna Begum, our incredibly hard-working teacher and the winner of the ‘Best Community Teacher Of The Month’ award in January. This award is presented to a community teacher from the Doorstep Learning Project and is based on their students’...
Liza Akter, aged 15

Liza Akter, aged 15

Feb 14, 2022 | Testimonials

In November 2021 Liza met one of our community teachers, Ms Tuli who convinced Liza’s parents and her employer to let her take part in the Doorstep Learning Programme. Liza was then able to develop her literacy and numeracy skills in line with the national...
Rafiqul Islam Shaheen, aged 12

Rafiqul Islam Shaheen, aged 12

Feb 14, 2022 | Testimonials

Rafiqul Islam Shaheen is a 12-year-old boy living in a slum in Laldighirpar with his parents and two siblings. His father was a scavenger, meaning he collects and sells scraps around the city, and his mother is a housemaid. However, in 2020 his father had to stop...