The Children’s Hope Journal
From the confines of a tiny tea stall, Shamsuddin long dreamed of setting up something bigger
From the confines of a tiny tea stall, Shamsuddin long dreamed of setting up something bigger; a corner grocery shop to provide more security for the future of his disabled child, Rabuil. All he needed was a chance and a little help.
Mohammad Shirajul Islam - Sustainable Livelihood Development Programme
Without warning, Mohammad’s stall was destroyed to make way for road construction. Not knowing what to do next, Mohammad reached out to the Children’s Hope Sustainable Grant Programme.
After her husband’s death in 2007, Kulsum became the sole bread-winner for her family of four.
After being suddenly widowed, Kulsum became the sole provider for her family. Children’s Hope gave her the support she needed to get back on her feet and give her family the best chance at a bright future.
Nurul Islam took the risk of taking out a high interest loan from another source to buy a reconditioned taxi but the interest payments were too high
Narul hoped to provide a more secure future for his family when he took out a high-interest loan to expand his business. Struggling to pay back the extortionate interest, Narul turned to Children’s Hope.
Rahima took out her first micro-credit loan in 2009 and invested the money in her business to help generate the extra income required for school costs.
Rahima had good business sense and a knack for budgeting, but lacked means to fund all of her children's educations. Children’s Hope’s microcredit scheme was the perfect way for Rahima to provide the best opportunities for all her children.
Nazma is a mother of three and the sole bread-winner of her family after becoming separated from her husband.
Nazma, struggling to make ends meet as a single parent, had to make the difficult decision to pull her children out of school to keep the family afloat. Children’s Hope gave her the support she needed to turn her situation around.
Bilkis & Kamrul Hasn, were evicted from their slum dwelling.
Bilkis worked hard as a private tutor to help her family pay the bills but often this just wasn’t enough. That’s when she turned to Children’s Hope to help her broaden her horizons.
Rehana Begum - Sustainable Livelihood Project
When her husband came down with a sudden illness, Rehana reached out to Children’s Hope to help her kick-start her own business and care for her family.
Saiful Islam had been successfully running his savory food business from home until his house burnt down
Struck by a sudden tragedy, Saiful’s family home and profitable business were gone overnight. Not knowing what to do next, Saiful found Children’s Hope and saw a light at the end of the tunnel.