Flood victims get sacrificial meat in Gaibandha
The Daily Observe-15th August
A total of 2,760 flood affected poor and distressed families in four unions under Shaghata and Fulchhari upazilas of the district got sacrificial meat from a local voluntary organisation on Tuesday 13th August. As many as 69 oxen were sacrificed. Later on, SKS Foundation implemented the meat distribution activity under its Qurbani programme with the financial support of Islamic Relief Bangladesh. The meat distribution function was held on the premises of Nutun Kuri Biddyaniketon at Bharatkhali under Shaghata Upazila at noon with chief executive of SKS Foundation Rasel Ahmed Liton in the chair. Shaghata Upazila Chairman M. Zahangir Kabir formally inaugurated the meat distribution activity to 2,760 flood affected poor and distressed families of Muktinagar, Bharatkhali and Shaghata unions of Shaghata upazila and Gozaria union of Fulchhari upazila as chief guest. Golam Motasin Billah, head of programmes of Islamic Relief Bangladesh, was present at the event as the special guest. Each of the poor and the distressed families of the unions got two kilograms of sacrificial meat to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, said Ashraful Alam, coordinator of SKS Foundation. The chief guest, in his speech, thanked the Foundation and Islamic Relief Bangladesh for standing beside the flood affected poor people of the upazilas with sacrificial meat to help them celebrate the festival peacefully. Technical officer of Islamic Relief Bangladesh M. Zakir Hossain, concerned union parishad chairmen and high officials of SKS Foundation were present on the occasion. After getting the meat from the organisation, all the poor and the distressed men were happy and expressed their deep satisfaction and gratefulness to the Foundation and the Islamic Relief Bangladesh.
SKS Foundation is being Beside the Flood Victims
Updated-03 August 2019 SKS Foundation has organized health camps at Uttrpara Government Primary School, Gaibandha. Total 201 person received treatment for clod stress/fever, allergic,dehydration and scabis
Continuation of the relief work SKS Foundation has provided a food package (rice 15 kgs, oil 2 kgs, Dal 1 kgs and salt 1 kg) to the 500 flood affected families on 01 August 2019 at Shaghata and Muktinagar union under Shaghata Upazila. Upazila Chairman of Shaghata Md. Zahangir Kabir delivering and others distributing food package to flood victims’ families.
Updated- To stand by the flooded people on 31th July , SKS Foundation organized a relief camp with its own financing; in an inundated women-oriented family, widow, elderly, disabled and divorced families between the municipality of Gaibandha and Boali union. Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha Abdul Motin, UNO Uttom kumar roy and along with the participation of SKS Foundation distributed 15kg rice, 2kg pulse, 1kg Salt and 1ltr soybean oil to each family.
Updated-Emergency health camps were organized by the SKS Foundation to reduce the major health risks of the people. The health camps were organized to provide health services to the sheltered people and raise awareness in various unions of Gaibandha Sadar, Shaghata and Fulchhari upazilas. The camp are provided with medical treatment and free medicines for various diseases including colds, cold fever, measles, allergies and anemia. 24 July 2019 total 5 camps were organized in Fulchhari, Shaghata and Gaibandha Sadar upazilas where 427 patients received services.
Updated- 23 July 2019 SKS Foundation has organized 3 health camps at Bashahata, South Sathalia & Chithulia union.
Info up to 22.07.19
Heavy rain in northern areas of Bangladesh and on-rush water due to floods in Nepal & Assam has risen the level of Teesta and Brahmapootra water. This has caused a huge flood in the northern Bangladesh. This year the water level is significantly higher. According to the Met. Department, this flood has been relatively large over the past 30 years. River water has crossed the danger limit from 16th of this month and made a huge population marooned in the villages and in the townships as water level has risen to the bank and many areas in the plain land has been submerged with the breaking of dams at a number of points.
According to the District Relief and Rehabilitation Office Gaibandha reports, at least 581997 peoples of 51 unions under 07 upazilas of Gaibandha district have been affected so far. The flood-affected people have taken shelter with their livestock and other belongings in various high-rise buildings like high school, madrasas, upazila complexes and so on.
Like other government and non-government organizations, SKS Foundation has been beside the flood victims through various programs like supplying of safe water and establishing the sanitation facilities. Starting on 16 July 2019 with its own fund and some project support, SKS Foundation has distributed 5,000 liters of pure drinking water in daily Fulchhari and Shaghata upazila. Alongside, 8 Tube-wells have been installed in Shaghata upazila and 13 Tube-wells in Fulchhari upazila while SKS Foundation has funded the installation of 26 Tube-wells through DPHE. In addition, 10 latrines have been installed in Shaghata upazila and 09 latrines have been installed in Fulchhari upazila while SKS Foundation has funded the installation of 15 latrines through DPHE.
Taking the health issue into consideration, SKS Foundation has organized 2 Health Camps at Katlamari & Kukrahat in Gozaria union and 7 Health Camps at Poragram, Banpana, Chithuli, Mandura, Dakkhin-Ullah, Uttar-Ullah & Vangamore bazar under Bharatkhali union
111 Poor Talented HSC Students Got Scholarship Money
Every child deserves an education that prepares them for a successful and fulfilling life. Unfortunately, far too many children are assigned to schools that don’t fit their unique needs and learning styles. For them, SKS Foundation provided an education scholarship check which is financed by Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF). On 9th April for the 4rth time, 111 poor talented HSC Students in different upazilas of Gaibandha received their scholarship check at SKS School & College hall room. A Total of 13 lakh and 32 thousand taka checks were distributed of these poor meritorious students.
SKS Celebrated the Bangla Nababarsho 1426
SKS Foundation and its Social Enterprises celebrated Pahela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1426 with due significance. On 14 April 2019, the celebration started with the participation in the Mongal Shobhajatra led by Whip of the Bangladesh Parliament Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, MP at the arrangement of district administration which was brought out from the Independence Square, Gaibandha and ended at the same venue after parading the main roads of the town.
SKS Foundation was judged as the best-organized participant in the rally and won the first prize ‘Crest’ from the organizer.
The attraction of SKS Foundation’s observance of the Day was the Panta-Ilish (fermented rich & Hilsha fish) breakfast offered by the SKS Inn in the morning of Pahela Baishakh. Being an attractive & fascinating Resort, the SKS Inn opened the Day and covered all other events organized from SKS part in a recreative manner.
The Community Radio Sarabela 98.8 fm, patronized by SKS Foundation, celebrated its 3rd anniversary alongside the observance of the Bangla Nababarsho. In the afternoon, the grand finale of the competition program “Konthe Chhorao Shekorer Gaan 2019” was held at SKS Inn. The top 10 artists performed Baul Songs.
Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, MP, was enjoyed the Competition as distributed the prizes as the Chief Guest. Abdul Matin, Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police Engineer Abdul Mannan Miah, Gaibandha, Civil Surgeon, ABM Abu Hanif, and Emdadul Haque Pramanik, Dy. Director, Social Welfare Department, Gaibandha were also present as the Special Guests while Rasel Ahmed Liton, Chief Executive of SKS Foundation presided over the function.
In the singing competition Asaduzzaman Sajib, Rezaul Karim and Subrata Kumar Das stood 1st, 2nd & 3rd respectively. In this competition, BDT 30,000 was awarded to the 1st place holder, BDT 20,000 to the 2nd place holder and BDT 10,000 to the 3rd place holder along with the Crests & Certificates for all the 10 contestants.
SKS Foundation’s staff members; teachers, students & employees of SKS School & College; the staff, volunteers & listeners’ club members of Radio Sarabela; Staff of the Dainik Madhukar; SKS Hospital and the SKS Printers participated in all the events alongside other guests & dignitaries covering the Pohela Boishakh.
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