Month: January 2025

To ensure safe drinking water in rural areas of Basantapur Union of Rajbari district, the International Voluntary Foundation – IVF has recently established 15 Tube wells in the second phase with the association of AMAN and financial assistance by Muntada Aid in Africa. It is metioned that IVF established 7 tube wells in the first phase.

Mr. Mohammad Nazrul Islam Shawon, CEO of IVF and Director of Baraka Specialized Hospital, inspected a tube well installed at Majlispur Primary School and officially inaugurated the second phase of IVF’s safe and drinkable water supply program.

Mr. Md. Abdus Salam Sheikh, local president of IVF, Mr. Abdus Shukur, headmaster of Majlispur Primary School, Mr. Sharif Uddin Ahmed, IVF coordinator, volunteers Md. Shukur, Md. Abdul Jabbar, local youth representatives and children of the school were also present at the time.

The installation of the tube wells was supported by the African donor organization Muntada Aid through the Association for Mass Advancement Network (AMAN).

The tube wells were installed in 2 primary schools, 1 high school, 2 Madrasas and Orphanages, 5 Eidgahs and graveyards and 2 Hindu and 3 Muslim poverty-stricken areas.

International Voluntary Foundation-IVF distributed winter clothes to more than 300 helpless and distressed families and children from two orphanages in 15 villages of 6 unions in Rajbari and Faridpur districts last Friday at the Madrasa courtyard adjacent to the IVF office.

Mr. Mohammad Nazrul Islam Shaon, Director of Barakah Specialist Hospital in Dhaka and CEO of IVF, was present as the chief guest in the distribution program. The event was presided over by the President of the local branch of IVF, Mr. Md. Abdus Salam Sheikh while IVF legal advisor Advocate Md. Ahadul Islam Ratan, General Secretary Md. Jalal Master, IVF volunteers Md. Musa Master, Md. Abdus Sukur Master, Md. Siddique Mollah, Md. Sohrab Sheikh, Md. Nurul Alam, Monira Begum, Sonali Begum, Md. Imlak, Md. Shukur and other volunteers.

IVF Coordinator Sharif Uddin Ahmed coordinated the winter clothing distribution program.

Chief guest Mohammad Nazrul Islam said, ‘IVF is working tirelessly to improve the fate of the poor people in this area with the assistance of many benevolent people from home and abroad. They are constantly trying to help you in various ways. However, you have to make your own efforts to improve your fate. You have to use both your hands. You have to use this cooperation of IVF to improve your quality of life.

The financial support for the winter clothing distribution program was provided by Mr. Nazim Uddin Khadem, Managing Director PDL, Md. Mosharraf Hossain, former Islamic Bank official, Dr. Halida Akhter Hanum, women and public health specialist, Major Humayun, army member deployed in Africa Mission, Mohammad Ali Sohel, Director IVF, Ahsanul Kabir, Chairman Al Hasan Company, Ruhul Amin Belal, businessman, Mohammad Babul Biswas, Duronto TV and American expatriates.