03-09-2017 10:10 AM - edited 03-11-2017 02:32 PM
On the International Women’s Day on 8th March, we have organized an event at slum with slum dwellers, located at Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the event both privileged and underprivileged people of the society, and they exchanged their views on several issues that concern us all. Through this event, we have given an opportunity for the underprivileged slum people to communicate directly with the university students, social workers and elite part of the society.
The slum dwellers have expressed their concerns about different issues that they undergo as underprivileged community. Among the ideas they shared to us, women’s day-to-day struggles in the slum was one of the main issues. After listening to their speech, we have assured them to work together to enhance their quality of life and to reduce their sufferings by taking effective initiatives.
There were mainly four segments of the event. The first segment of the event introduces the significance of the International Women’s Day which they did not have any idea about. They have got to know for the first time what this International Women’s Day is about. In the second segment, we cut a cake to celebrate the day. Their happiness could be read from their eyes. The happiness of those underprivileged people was immense and satisfying for us as well.
However, the third segment of the program introduces Google Local Guides to the slum people and how it works to make the world more connected and easy to travel places around the world.
At the later part of the event, two volunteers belonging to Dinajpur Local Guides donated blood to honour the special day. During the program, the moderator of Mymensingh Local guides (PavelS) ,volunteers of Dinajpur Local Guides and former Lt. Colonel Didarul Alam were present. There were altogether nearly 50 people from both privileged and underprivileged community.
The event was graced and beautified by the presence of awesome Local Guides . It has been a great program to remember for me personally and I am glad to arrange such an event on the International Women’s Day.
Thank you Local Guides Connect Team TraciC JessicaS GusM YanniY RosalieT @JeslynL
03-09-2017 12:50 PM
Hello,
Thanks for sharing the images and your story here, nice to see the contribution you guys did, specially the people who donated blood, I wish I was there and attended such awesome event..
03-10-2017 02:46 AM
@SumaiyaZafrin this is awesome and thanks for sharing the photographs.
03-10-2017 02:53 PM
@SumaiyaZafrinGood work. Keep it up. we always with u.
03-10-2017 03:00 PM
I have no words.
This is one of the greatest story i read since the startup of local guides program.
One big hug.
03-11-2017 12:37 AM
@LucioVThanks bro
03-11-2017 01:14 PM
Thank u ..And if someday you can come to Dhaka,Bangladesh,ofcourse I 'll arrange a event that u can donate blood @Yash
03-11-2017 01:16 PM
Thank you so much dear @IlankovanT
03-11-2017 01:19 PM
Thank u my dear @PavelSarwar , I can did this type of event because u always beside me
03-11-2017 01:23 PM
@LucioVThank u so much for your wonderful comments and this comments inspired me more .Thank u again