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19.2.2026
Nipa is ten years old. Every morning, she wakes up in a tin-roofed room in the Chalantika slum, just a few steps from an open sewer. A black stream of waste flows past her home, carrying disease, a stench, and a heavy reminder of where society expects her to remain.
Yet Nipa is now in Class 5. Each day, she walks past this harsh reality with her schoolbooks in hand, heading to school with quiet determination, refusing to let the place she comes from define her.
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Nipa: Ten-Year-Old Leader from the Chalantika Slum
Nipa is ten years old. Every morning, she wakes up in a tin-roofed room in the Chalantika slum, just a few steps from an open sewer. A black stream of waste flows past her home, carrying disease, a stench, and a heavy reminder of where society expects her to remain.
Yet Nipa is now in Class 5. Each day, she walks past this harsh reality with her schoolbooks in hand, heading to school with quiet determination, refusing to let the place she comes from define her. The whole news
2.2.2026
Like many other children in the slums of Bangladesh, Shopna faced a daily struggle to survive and battled illness. Thanks to the Chalantika Project, however, she received an education, along with the healthcare and nutrition necessary for her to attend school regularly. Watch her story to see how ADRA is changing the lives of children in vulnerable communities.
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VIDEO: Shopna is Healthy and Can Go to School!
Like many other children in the slums of Bangladesh, Shopna faced a daily struggle to survive and battled illness. Thanks to the Chalantika Project, however, she received an education, along with the healthcare and nutrition necessary for her to attend school regularly. Watch her story to see how ADRA is changing the lives of children in vulnerable communities. The whole news
20.1.2026
In 2025, the Chalantika programme worked intensively in the challenging environment of a poor urban slum. Thanks to the support of donors, partners and the local ADRA Bangladesh team, the programme provided children with a safe educational environment, regular nutrition and healthcare, while also strengthening the role of parents and the wider community.
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Chalantika 2025: Education and Health for Children and Mothers
In 2025, the Chalantika programme worked intensively in the challenging environment of a poor urban slum. Thanks to the support of donors, partners and the local ADRA Bangladesh team, the programme provided children with a safe educational environment, regular nutrition and healthcare, while also strengthening the role of parents and the wider community. The whole news
15.1.2026
Mums supported by the Chalantika Educational Centre have successfully completed vocational courses in tailoring and food processing. Graduates received certificates as well as practical support – sewing machines and electric stoves – which will help them become self-reliant, increase their income, and support their families.
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Mums Gain Skills to Start Small Businesses
Mums supported by the Chalantika Educational Centre have successfully completed vocational courses in tailoring and food processing. Graduates received certificates as well as practical support – sewing machines and electric stoves – which will help them become self-reliant, increase their income, and support their families. The whole news
22.12.2025
In the chilly winter months of December and January, temperatures in Bangladesh can drop to around 10 °C. For children living in unheated tin shelters in urban slums, this brings discomfort and serious health risks. Thanks to generous donations, children at the Chalantika Educational Centre received warm hoodies with the ADRA logo, helping them stay healthy, confident, and ready for school.
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Bangladeshi Children Receive Warm Clothing
In the chilly winter months of December and January, temperatures in Bangladesh can drop to around 10 °C. For children living in unheated tin shelters in urban slums, this brings discomfort and serious health risks. Thanks to generous donations, children at the Chalantika Educational Centre received warm hoodies with the ADRA logo, helping them stay healthy, confident, and ready for school. The whole news
21.7.2025
Ibrahim's story, that of a sharp 16-year-old boy who dreams of a medical career, begins with the dramatic kidnapping of his father, who forced him to beg on the streets from the age of 3. The situation in his family stabilised, and Ibrahim attended the Čalantika Centre. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, a fire in the slum, and the illness of his father and mother forced him to leave his studies two years ago. Today, he works as a vendor at a vegetable market and is the main breadwinner for his family.
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Ibrahim: 0.145 EUR per hour instead of his dream of becoming a doctor? Help change this!
Ibrahim's story, that of a sharp 16-year-old boy who dreams of a medical career, begins with the dramatic kidnapping of his father, who forced him to beg on the streets from the age of 3. The situation in his family stabilised, and Ibrahim attended the Čalantika Centre. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, a fire in the slum, and the illness of his father and mother forced him to leave his studies two years ago. Today, he works as a vendor at a vegetable market and is the main breadwinner for his family. The whole news
12.4.2025
The International Day of Street Children reminds us of the dramatic situation of millions of children living in slums in degrading conditions. Worldwide, this problem affects more than 330 million children , 100–150 million of whom live directly on the streets. These children lack access to basic education, face unsafe working conditions, violence, abuse, malnutrition, disease, crime and drug addiction.
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International Day of Street Children
The International Day of Street Children reminds us of the dramatic situation of millions of children living in slums in degrading conditions. Worldwide, this problem affects more than 330 million children , 100–150 million of whom live directly on the streets. These children lack access to basic education, face unsafe working conditions, violence, abuse, malnutrition, disease, crime and drug addiction. The whole news
21.2.2025
At the suggestion of Bangladesh, UNESCO proclaimed 21 February as International Mother Language Day in 1999. Celebrated in Bangladesh as Language Movement Day, it is a reminder that language is not only the basis of national identity and a means of communication, but also the key to education - and a way out of poverty.
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Mother tongue: the key to identity, education and a better future
At the suggestion of Bangladesh, UNESCO proclaimed 21 February as International Mother Language Day in 1999. Celebrated in Bangladesh as Language Movement Day, it is a reminder that language is not only the basis of national identity and a means of communication, but also the key to education - and a way out of poverty. The whole news
28.1.2025
MALFINI , which celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of 2024, has been supporting the Chalantika Education Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for several years. This project helps children from the poorest backgrounds to get an education and improve the living conditions of their families.
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Thanks to MALFINI for supporting the Chalantika Educational Centre
MALFINI , which celebrated its 25th anniversary at the end of 2024, has been supporting the Chalantika Education Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for several years. This project helps children from the poorest backgrounds to get an education and improve the living conditions of their families. The whole news
16.1.2025
In 2024, Chalantika had a calendar full of educational activities for children and their parents. The children thrived in many areas, but faced obstacles this year as well. The learning process was complicated by low temperatures, oppressive heat, a cyclone, floods, anti-government protests and a change of government. Despite all the 'turbulence' in nature and politics, all the children are well. And we continue our mission.
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Chalantika 2024: A Year of Hope Amid Challenges
In 2024, Chalantika had a calendar full of educational activities for children and their parents. The children thrived in many areas, but faced obstacles this year as well. The learning process was complicated by low temperatures, oppressive heat, a cyclone, floods, anti-government protests and a change of government. Despite all the 'turbulence' in nature and politics, all the children are well. And we continue our mission. The whole news
