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HALF-YEARLY REPORT

JANUARY-JUNE 2016

Education Development Program (EDP)

Supported by

Target Corporation, USA

Pre-primary, Coaching and

Computer literacy Initiative (PCCI)

Supported by

DoPeace, USA

Head Office:

9/16, Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh

Phone: +880-02-8130827

Cell: +88-01937115979

e-mail: [email protected]

web: www.alfalah.com.bd


Introduction: Al-Falah Bangladesh was formed in June 1981 to take over the Dhaka Camps project from an NGO HEED Bangladesh. Mr. M. I. Farooqui, Senior Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court was elected as its founder President. Al-Falah Bangladesh is the only registered NGO in Bangladesh, which has pledged in its Constitution to work for the Urdu speaking Bangladeshi citizens and to rehabilitate them socially and economically in the mainstream of the society. The mass of this Urdu-speaking community lost the privileges of social living being the worst victims of political and historical developments in 1971 that downgraded their social, cultural and economic status from top to bottom level. Vision of the organization: The Urdu speaking community must take part equally and with dignity for the national development as citizen of Bangladesh. Mission of the organization: To achieve the vision the organization set its mission to improve the quality of life of the Urdu speaking people and increases their access to education, skill, health, economic opportunities and cultural activities. Keeping in mind that education is the only key for the social and economic development of the community and the young generation, Al-Falah Bangladesh has committed to implement its project, “Education Development Program” (EDP). In this regard, in 2007 Al-Falah Bangladesh established a project namely Community Development Center (CDC) to start a self help education and skill development program for the community. In 2009, 2010, 2013-2014 2015 and currently for 2016 an USA based organization Target Foundation has extended its support for the education program namely Education Development Program (EDP). In 2015 another USA based donor DoPeace, USA also extended its support to run the education program in 2016 namely Pre-primary, Coaching, & Computer literacy Initiative (PCCI) to the Urdu speaking linguistic minority a marginalized and most disadvantages community in Bangladesh. Well wishers from the community in the country and abroad are individual donors for this project. The United Way Worldwide (UWW), USA assigned by the Target Foundation, USA to review and evaluate the grant proposal. After necessary scrutiny and assessment, UWW, USA has confirmed to support the project Education Development Program (EDP) for 2016 and sent an agreement which was signed on 20.09.2015. On 23.09.2015, the organization submitted FD-6 to the NGO Affairs Bureau, Govt. of Bangladesh for the permission to run the projects in the respective project areas. On 30.11.2015 EDP projects received the permission from NGO Affairs Bureau, Govt. of Bangladesh. Accordingly, the projects submitted copies of FD-6 with permission letter to the concerned DC/UNO Offices. Similarly, DoPeace, USA confirmed to support Pre-primary, Coaching, & Computer literacy Initiative (PCCI) for 2016. On 08.01.2016, DoPeace, USA sent a MOU, which was signed by Mr. Ahmed Ilias, Executive Director, Al-Falah Bangladesh on behalf of the organization. On 20.01.2016, the organization submitted FD-6 to the NGO Affairs Bureau, Govt. of Bangladesh for the permission to run the project in the Dhaka district. On 07.03.2016, the organization has received permission from NGO Affairs Bureau, Govt. of Bangladesh to run the PCCI project in Dhaka. Accordingly, the projects submitted copy of FD-6 with permission letter to the office of Dhaka DC.


On 27.04.2016, Target Sourcing Services (TSS); a local representative of Target Foundation, USA organized an informal ceremony to hand over the Over sized Grant Cheque to the representatives of Al-Falah Bangladesh. Ms. Fahmina Saharmin, Executive Assistant to Managing Director and Ms. Tanuba Tarannum, HR Representative, TSS formally handed over the Certificate for Grant Fund to the officials of Al-Falah Bangladesh. The following representative were attended the program. 1. Mr. Shamim Ahmed Khan Member, Executive Committee, Al-Falah Bangladesh 2. Mohammad Hasan Chief Coordinator, Al-Falah Bangladesh 3. Mohammad Jafar Iqbal Asst. Coordinator, ICT, Al-Falah Bangladesh Goal of the project: The primary goal of the project is to save the Urdu-speaking children from being lost as street children, as these children are living in camps being deprived from their schooling. The secondary goal is to provide support to the community in their struggle to join the mainstream of the society with improved social and economic status. Foundation Schools: Foundation schools established based on “Self-help education”. The Education Development Program (EDP) and the Pre-primary, Coaching & Computer literacy Initiative (PCCI) provides scholarship to the selected students to continue their higher studies. In exchange, the students teach daily two hours to 4-5 years old children of the community and prepare them for admission in class I for the Public Primary Schools. The responsibility of student teacher also includes teaching mothers/guardians on how to prepare and encourage their children during their schooling time. 41 (two male and 39 female) teachers are provided regular scholarship to run the Foundation School classes. The details of the teachers and their present education status are as follows:

S.l. No.

Name of the Teachers

Education Status Foundation School Location

Remarks

1. Shabnum Parvin Master’s 1st year Geneva Camp, Mohammadpur, Dhaka

Supported by

DoPeace, USA

2. Bina Akter BBS 1st year

3. Shabnaz Akter BBS 1st year

4. Rozina Akter Lovely

HSC passed and waiting for admission in graduation

5. Ajmeri Akter HSC candidate and waiting for result

6. Rumana Akter BBS 1st year Marketing

7. Afsana Akter Putul

HSC passed

8. Shirin Akter BBS 3nd year Market Camp, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 9. Afsana Akter BBA (Accounting) 2nd year

10. Shaheena Akter BBS 2st year Rahmat Camp Sec-11, Mirpur, Dhaka

Supported by Target

Foundation, USA

through United Way Worldwide,

USA

11. Rafia Khatun BBS final year candidate and waiting for result

Muslim Camp Sec-11, Mirpur, Dhaka

12. Zinat BBS 3rd year

13. Khusbu Parveen BBS 2nd year Kurmitola Camp Sec-12, Mirpur, Dhaka 14. Ismat Ara BBA (Finance) 2nd year


S.l. No.


Education Status Foundation School Location

Remarks

15. Hena Akter BBS 3rd year SB Nagar School Camp, Pahartali, Khulshi, Chittagong

Supported by Target

Foundation, USA


USA

16. Sharmin Akter HSC candidate and waiting for result

17. Sajia Khatun Master’s 1st year

18. Shela Akter HSC candidate and waiting for result

BW-4 Camp, Pahartali, Khulshi, Chittagong

19. Shayla Parven HSC candidate (open University - 2016)

BW-1 Camp, Pahartali, Khulshi, Chittagong

20. Tania Yesmin HSC Passed and waiting for Admission in graduation

Ferozshah Colony, Chittagong

21. Najma Akter HSC 2nd year Roufabad Colony, Chittagong 22. Tamanna Akter HSC 2nd year

23. Mst. Chandni Khatun

HSC candidate and waiting for result

Latifpur Colony, Bogra

24. Mst. Sumi Khatun

BBS 2nd year (with held due to financial hardship)

Chowklokman Colony, Munshipara, Bogra

25. Juwel Mia HSC 2nd year Patgudam Camp, Mymensingh 26. Zakia Sultana BBS 3rd year

27. Mst. Reshma Khatoon

Master’s 1st year Fateh Mohammadpur Colony, Ishurdi 28. Nishu HSC 2nd year

29. Imran Ahmed BA 2nd year Babupara, Alam Nagar, Rangpur 30. Most. Ishrat

Jahan BBS 2nd year

31. Most. Sabrina Afrin

HSC passed and waiting for admission in graduation

32. Most. Nadira Honor’s (Islamic studies) 3rd year

Ispahani Camp # 3, Alam Nagar, Rangpur

33. Mst. Salma HSC Passed and waiting for Admission in graduation

34. Nargis Akther HSC candidate and waiting for result

35. Shompa Parvin Honor’s (English) 2nd year Camp # 1, Khalispur, Khulna

36. Rubina Aziz Associate Member of Institute of Engineering, Chittagong

37. Shabnum Parvin BBS 3rd year Camp # 3, Khalispur, Khulna

38. Shahina Aktar Resma

Master’s 2nd year Camp # 7, Khalispur, Khulna

39. Rubina Parvin Rumee

Master’s 2nd year

40. Nilufar Yasmin Master’s 2nd year Baitul Falah Camp, Khalispur, Khulna


A total of six (1 boy and 5 girls) are provided regular scholarship to conduct specialized coaching classes in Geneva Camp, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. They called as Coaching Instructor (CI) The details of the Coaching Instructors are as follow:

S.l. No.

Name of the Coaching Instructors

Education Status Location Remarks

1. Tamanna Akter 1-yr Diploma on Dental Completed

Geneva Camp, Mohammadpur,

Dhaka

Supported by DoPeace, USA

2. Afsana Akter Degree 2nd year

3. S. M. Farhin HSC candidate and waiting for result

4. Md. Masum Ansari BBA final year

5. Naznin Akter Appearing in Diploma on Clinical Pathology

& Medicine

Market Camp,

Mohammadpur, Dhaka 6. Ruma Parvin Sonali BBA 3rd year

A total of 6 (5 boys and 1 girls) are provided regular scholarship to supervise the Foundation schools classes, organize programs for the project and organization, collect forms from the community for the scholarship, prepared and send the monthly report to the project office. The details of the supervisors and their present education status are as follows:

S.l. No.


Education Status Location Remarks

1. Md. Sazzad Ali BBA (Accounting) 2nd year

Mohammadpur, Dhaka

Supported by DoPeace, USA

2. Md. Imran Hossain

BBS 2nd year Chittagong

Supported by Target

Foundation, USA through United

Way Worldwide, USA

3. Nagma Khatun Waiting for Master’s reasults

Rangpur

4. Md. Rezwan Karim Razu

BBA 3nd year Khulna

5. Shahnewaz Khan

Completed Master’s degree

Ishurdi

6. Rubal Ahmed Rony

HSC candidate and waiting for result

Mymensingh

A total of 289 students attended coaching classes from Class I to V. The details of the specialized coaching classes are as follows:

Particulars Geneva Camp Moahmmadpur, Dhaka

Market Camp Moahmmadpur, Dhaka

Grand Total

Remarks

Boy Girl Total Boy Girl Total

Class I 15 13 28 13 28 41 69 Supported by

DoPeace, USA

Class II 38 14 52 9 23 32 84

Class III 16 14 30 13 08 21 51

Class IV 07 17 24 07 25 32 56

Class V 13 16 29 - - - 29

Total 89 74 163 42 84 126 289


A total of 21 centers were hired on monthly rent basis to run the Foundation School classes. The details of the Foundation school are as follows:

District Address No. of Center

No. of Shift

Gender Total Remarks

Boys Girls

Mohammadpur Geneva Camp, Mohammadpur

2 7 176 154 330 Supported by

DoPeace, USA

Market Camp, Mohammadpur

1 2 34 30 64

Sub-Total 3 9 210 184 394

Mirpur Rahmat Camp Sec-11, Mirpur

1 1 09 15 24

Supported by Target

Foundation, USA


USA

Muslim Camp Sec-11, Mirpur

1 2 24 20 44

Kurmitola Camp Sec-12, Mirpur

1 2 16 24 40

Chittagong SB Nagar School Camp, Pahartali, Khulshi

1 3 35 40 75

BW-4 Camp Pahartali, Khulshi

1 1 16 15 31

BW-1 Camp, Pahartali, Khulshi

1 1 15 18 33

Ferozshahr Colony 1 1 11 09 20

Roufabad Colony 1 2 38 32 70

Bogra Latifpur Colony 1 1 10 11 21

Chowklokman Colony, Munshipara, Bogra

1 1 10 08 18

Mymensingh Patgudam Camp 1 2 13 19 32

Ishurdi Fateh Mohammadpur Colony

1 2 17 27 44

Rangpur Babupara, Alam Nagar

1 3 29 24 53

Ispahani Camp # 3, Alam Nagar

1 3 33 28 61

Khulna Camp # 1, Khalispur 1 2 21 17 38

Camp # 3, Khalispur 1 1 11 08 19

Camp # 7, Khalispur 1 2 23 7 40

Baitul Falah Camp, Khalispur

1 1 8 13 21

Sub-Total

18

31

339

345

684

Grand Total

21

40

549

529

1,078

All students of EDP and PCCI received educational materials, which includes School bag, book and slate.


725 students (377 boys and 348 girls) were provided scholarship to get admission in to class I in the public primary schools. This will ensure the education up to class V. The details of the sponsored students are follows:

District Gender Total students Boys Girls

Dhaka

128 126 254

Chittagong

102 91 193

Bogra

09 19 28

Mymensingh

07 08 15

Ishurdi

21 23 44

Rangpur

47 35 82

Khulna

63 46 109

Total 377 348 725

The organization has introduced scholarships program from 2007 for the SSC to Degree level of education. From 2014 it has also included scholarships for the students, who are studying in Grade VI-X. From January-June 2016, the project EDP provided scholarship to the selected students who lives in the camp located in Rangpur and Chittagong.

A total of 163 students (64 boys & 99 girls) received scholarship for the following discipline: Class VI 53 (21 boys & 32 girls) Class VII 20 (6 boys & 14 girl) Class VIII 12 (06 boys & 06 girls) Class IX 43 (19 boys & 24 girls) Class X 09 (02 boys & 07 girls) SSC candidate 05 (01 boys & 04 girls) HSC 1st year 02 (01 boys & 01 girls) HSC 2nd year 01 (01 girls) HSC Candidate 06 (03 boys & 03 girls) Degree/Hon’s 12 (5 boys & 7 girls)

Al-Falah Bangladesh, under its EDP project, has distributed scholarships among the selected students who live in different camps of Rangpur district on 17th February 2016. Foundation School Management Committee organized the program on the concept of help yourself. The purpose of the sponsorship is to encourage the poor, meritorious and talented students of the camp based Urdu-speaking community to attend and acquire higher education. At the same time, Al-Falah motivates them to help their own community by giving voluntary service to improve its social status in the society. The following guests were attended the program:

1. Mr. Md. Ali Nadim Treasurer, Executive Committee, Al-Falah Bangladesh 2. Mr. Md. Shamshad Committee Member 3. Ms. Nagma Khatun Supervisor, Rangpur 4. Ms. Seema Naz Coordinator, EDP

Mr. Md. Shamshad praised the efforts of Al-Falah Bangladesh to provide pre-primary education to the 4-5 years old children of Rangpur. This program helps the children to continue their study and to be an educated in the society.


Mr. Md. Ali Nadim, Treasurer, Executive Committee, Al-Falah Bangladesh advised to the students to get a good preparation for the study and have a brilliant result. A total of 48 (23 boys & 25 girls) selected students were provided scholarship. The details are as follows:

Class VI 17(08 boys & 09 girls) Class VIII 02(02 boys) Class IX 08(06 boys & 02 girls) SSC candidate 05(01 boys & 04 girls) HSC 1st year 02(01 boys & 01 girls) HSC 2nd year 01(01 girls) HSC Candidate 06(03 boys & 03 girls) Degree/Hon’s 07 (02 boys & 05 girls)

The project also distributed scholarships among the selected students who live in Chittagong district on13.03.2016 Local Foundation School management committee of Al-Falah Bangladesh organized the program. A total of 115 (41 girls + 74 boys) selected students were provided scholarship. The details are as follows:

Class VI 36 (13 boys & 23 girls) Class VII 20 (06 boys & 14 girls) Class VIII 10 (04 boys & 06 girls) Class IX 35 (13 boys & 22 girls) Class X 09 (02 boys & 07 girls) Degree/Hon’s 05 (03 boys & 02 girls)

The following guests were attended the function: 1. Prof. Dr. Wahid Al-Mamoon Director General, Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital, Chittagong 2. Prof. Dr. Badrul Amin Bhuiyan Registrar, University of Sciences and technology (UST) 3. Ms. Johora Mahmuda Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bank 4. Mr. Mohammad Badal Businessperson 5. Mr. Mohammad Kawsar Social Worker 6. Mr. Sk. Sarfaraz Member, Foundation School Management Committee 7. Mr. Shamser Alam Member, Foundation School Management Committee 8. Mr. Sk. Jalal Uddin Raja Member, Foundation School Management Committee 9. Mr. Mohammad Hasan Chief Coordinator, Al-Falah Bangladesh Prof. Dr. Wahid Al-Mamoon, Director General, Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital, Chittagong praised the crowd of the young people at a community place where over hundred students gathered to receive scholarship approved by Al-Falah Bangladesh under its Education Development Program (EDP). He said the crowd is a sign of changes. Education is only means for the community development that the community understands and now practicing. He called upon the students to attend their regular classes and try to get a brilliant result. Prof. Dr. Badrul Amin Bhuiyan, Registrar, University of Sciences and technology (UST) in his speech stated that scholarship is a means to encourage the students towards education. He said without higher education rehabilitation is not possible. He also said try for the good results in all sphere of education life so that will get higher education easily by admission in any public university. Ms. Johora Mahmuda who was a former teacher in a local school in Chittagong later she joined in the Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh, Chittagong division) stated that earlier it was very difficult to motivate the camp students to attend regular school. The numbers of the students were very insignificance. She praised the crowd and suggested to guardian of the students to help their children to sends school regularly.


Other guests were also thankfully acknowledges the contribution of Al-Falah in the field of education which certainly helps to increases the education rate in the community. Mohammad Hasan, Chief Coordinator, Al-Falah Bangladesh express his sincere thanks to the guests attended in the function and distributed scholarship among the selected students. He also conveyed his thanks to the organizers for organizing such a vibrant program in Chittagong on behalf of Al-Falah Bangladesh. During the project period, Secondary School Certificate (SSC) result published. The project had sponsored 10 SSC examinees (02 boys & 08 girls). The SSC final examination was held in February 2016 and results were published in May 2016. According to the results, all the sponsored examines passed (100%). Among them 01 students (01 girls) secured brilliant result and stand for GPA-5 (Grade A+), 3 (02 girls & 01boys) of them obtained Grade A, 02 students (01 girls & 01 boys) obtained A- (A minus), 04 students (04 girls) obtained Grade B, The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exam is a first public examination in Bangladesh, which opens door for getting the higher level of education. Other programs of the projects: Dr. Shahed Ahmed, President, DoPeace, USA visited Bangladesh to see its funded projects. In this regard he met the staff, Supervisor and teachers of DoPeace funded program on 17.06.2016 at the Head Office of Al-Falah Bangladesh. Later on 18.06.2016 he has visited the centers in Geneva Camp and Market Camp, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. During his visit he met the members of Learning Center Management Committee to discuss the program of PCCI. From 15.06.2016 to 20.06.2016 PCCI and 19.06.2016 to 23.06.2016 EDP has conducted a midterm exam for the students of Foundation Schools. In this exam, 1,078 students were participated. This exam is a test of the learning at Foundation School. A result card has been distributed among the students of Foundation school to share their level of learning with the parents. Target Foundation, USA has already announced its grant application for the year 2017. The organization has already submitted grant application to the Target Foundation, USA on 31.03.2016 and is confident that the organization will be able to receive fund for the year 2017 to run its education program. Appeal: The project has received a total 190 applications for the scholarships from the students living in Mohammadpur and Mirpur of Dhaka and Bogra. The project EDP has earnestly requested to its all well-wishers and individual donors to support Al-Falah for providing the scholarships to the selected students to continue their studies while they are passing a hard time in the camp life.


Financial Statement

Receipt Payment

Detail Amount in BDT Detail Amount in BDT

Target Foundation,

USA

DoPeace, USA

Target Foundation,

USA

DoPeace, USA

Opening Balance Honorarium for Teachers

263,300/- 115,350/-

Cash at Bank 3,541/- 24,924,989/-89/-242225

Honorarium for Coaching Instructor

109,200/-

Cash in Hand 255/- ,91,546/-1,546

Honorarium for Supervisors

45,500/- 39,000/-

Contribution received

1,963,822/- ,9364,493/- Space Rent for Foundation Schools

167,900/- 60,900/-

Local Contribution

350,518/- Educational Materials for Foundation School

179,097/- 14,310/-

Printing for Questionnaire & Result Cards

13,923/- 9,311/-

Scholarship for Class I 66,575/-

Scholarship for VI to Graduation

246,320/-

Travelling & Lodging 6,265/-

Toner for printer/Modem/Internet Bill with other accessories

7,000/- 3,750/-

Conveyance, Postage, Photocopies

34,206/- 5,291/-

Staff Salaries 599,600/-

Fringe & Benefits 85,300/-

Office Rent 232,200/-

Security Guard 19,500/-

Center Cleaning 7,800/-

Bank Charges 575/- 135/-

Closing Balance

Cash at Bank 364,583/- 6,397/-

Cash in hand 5,792/- 84/-

Total 2,318,136/- 391,028/- Total 2,318,136/- 391,028/-


Photo Gallery 1st January 2016 – 30th June 2016

Students of Foundation School are seen with education materials at Mirpur center, Dhaka.

This center runs under Education Development Program (EDP) being supported by Target Foundation, USA

Students of Foundation are seen with education materials

at the Laique Azam Learning Center, Geneva Camp, Mdpur, Dhaka. This center runs under Pre-primary, Coaching & Computer literacy Initiatives (PCCI)

being supported by DoPeace, USA


Students of Foundation School are seen with education materials in Fatehmohammadpur Colony,

Ishurdi, Pabna. This center runs under Education Development Program (EDP) being supported by Target Foundation, USA

The students at the Foundation School seen to celebrate Mother’s Day.

The students are presented slates as placard to show affection for their mothers.


On 13

th March 2016, Education Development Program (EDP) organized scholarship distribution program

in Chittagong. Prof. Dr. Wahid Al-Mamoon, Director General, Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital, Chittagong is seen to handed over the scholarship and a motivation letter. The project is being supported by

Target Foundation, USA, individual local and foriegn donors and well-wishers.

Selected students for scholarship and their parents are seen while they attended the

scholarship distribution program organized by Education Development Program (EDP) on 13

th March 2016 in Chittagong


Mr. Md. Ali Nadim, Treasurer, Executive Committee, Al-Falah Bangladesh is seen to handed over scholarship to a selected students of Rangpur. The program was held

on 17th February 2016 at the Foundation School Center of Babupara, Alam Nagar, Rangpur.

Selected students of different camps of Rangpur for scholarship are seen in one frame.


Dr. Shahid Ahmed, President, DoPeace, USA visited Bangladesh

to monitor and evaluate its supported program in Bangladesh. On 17.06.2016 he met the teachers and Supervisor of the project and

Staffs of the organization to take stock of ongoing program

Mr. Shamim Ahmed Khan, Member, Executive Committee, Al-Falah Bangladesh received Certificate for Grant Fund of Target Foundation, USA through its local office Target Sourcing

Services (TSS), Dhaka. Ms. Tanuba Tarannum, HR Representative, TSS formally handed the certificate in an informal celebration. Ms. Fahmina Saharmin, Executive Assistant to Managing

Director, TSS and Mohammad Hasan, Chief Coordinator, AFB are also seen in the picture.

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