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22.1.2024
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Chalantika in 2023
The year 2023 was a significant one for Chalantika Education Centre as it celebrated an amazing 10 years since its inception. Thanks to all of you who have been with us this past year, helping the poor children of Chalantika on their journey to quality education and better living conditions. We look forward to all the joys and challenges that 2024 will bring for us and the children.The whole news
15.1.2024
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Celebrating 10 years of Chalantika
The 10th anniversary of the foundation of the Educational Centre Chalantika was celebrated on 22 November 2023. In the pleasant atmosphere of the AdAstra social café, we reminisced about the past years and the annual campaigns associated with them. There were refreshments, a good atmosphere and small tokens of appreciation for our donors.The whole news
10.10.2023
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Building dreams: Arif's journey from slum to education
Arif: "The Centre has changed the trajectory of my life. I owe much of my success to the opportunities it has provided me." Read about Arif's journey from the slum to university...The whole news
15.6.2023
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Bristy - a future teacher or an artist?
Bristy is a 10-year-old girl from the Chalantika slum in Dhaka. She is a sweet child with a passion for education. She loves to play with dolls and enjoys art, especially drawing. Bristy wants to be a teacher in the future, driven by her desire to help others.The whole news
10.5.2023
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Smile of the future doctor Sinha
Sinhy is a little eight-year-old girl living in the Bangladeshi slum of Chalantika on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka. Despite her difficult living conditions, she is determined to fight for a better life for herself and her family. She dreams of becoming a doctor one day. Not only because of the prestige the profession brings, but because she sincerely wants to help the impoverished people in her community.The whole news
22.2.2023
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Chalantika calendar: year 2022
The 2022 Chalantika calendar was again full of educational activities for children and adults. The children thrived in many ways, but they also faced many obstacles, such as complicated attendance at the beginning of the year due to Covid-19 or the aftermath of the devastating cyclone Sitrang. What have the children been through? What are some of the new experiences they have gained? And how have you supported them through all of this through the Chalantika Education Centre?The whole news
23.1.2023
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The Ganga Expedition was a success
Gold for the children of the Chalantika slum The Ganga Expedition is successfully over, and so is the whole fundraising campaign. What a ride, or rather a voyage! We are proud to present to you the winning order of all the participants: The children of Chalantika slum! The donors of Expedition Ganga! Olympic athlete Vávra Hradílek!The whole news
31.7.2022
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Ibrahim - difficult childhood does not discourage me
Ibrahim is an 11-year-old boy, a third grader who does not come from a happy family. His father Mamun's failing health, exacerbated by his addiction to drugs and cigarettes, harms everyone else - Ibrahim, his brother Yeasin, his little sister, and his mother Nasima. Despite his rough childhood, however, Ibrahim pursues his big dream. What dream is it and what motivates him the most? Read on.The whole news
20.6.2022
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I want a better world!
Klára Kalinová is the new coordinator of the Chalantika project. She studied international development and international social and humanitarian work. She has an interesting work experience in Uganda, Zambia, and France. She enjoys photography, hiking, playing violin, guitar and singing. She says what people need is love - to love and be loved.The whole news
3.2.2022
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Chalantika in seasons: 2021
The seasons came every year in the same rhythm. But every time we experience them differently. Nowadays, in the "covid age", when no one can say what tomorrow will be like, we have to be ready for the variability and try to make our best of it. Below, you can read what the children of Chaalntika have experienced during the past year, which was defined by overcoming lockdowns and the great joy of returning to school.The whole news