Rayer Bazar

Moni's Story

Moni's father drives a CNG and her mother looks after their family of five, Moni and her two brothers. Her parents had come to Dhaka from Barisal in search of a better livelihood and a brighter future for their children.

Moushumi's Story

We all know what having a father means to us. We have all held his strong yet gentle hands when taking our first steps. However, all God’s children are not that lucky. Moushumi, a student of JAAGO Foundation School’s KG-II, never had a father. She can’t make much out of that word.

Opi's Story

Asifa Alam Opi lost her mother seven years ago when her liver failed due to jaundice fever. Her father remarried and kept Opi and her sister with his new family. However, he was more devoted towards his children by his second marriage. Her stepmother loathed Opi and her sister. She used to become

Samad's Story

Samad Miah wants to become a doctor when he grows up. To realize their son’s dream and to ensure his future, his parents moved from Mymensingh to the capital city.

Samad’s father is a rickshaw-puller. His mother works as a maid for Mr. Sadek Khan of Rayer Bazar, after whom the street

Sohel's Story

Like many other children his age, Sohel had to leave his parents and six other siblings back at his village to come to Dhaka. He was sent to the city to work in a house and his salary each month was sent back to his parents. Even at such a young age, Sohel became a tremendous financial help to his family.

Shahana's Story

Shahana, currently a student of K.G 1 at our Rayer Bazaar section, is one of the kids at JAAGO whose life turned around thanks to the JAAGO Foundation Sewing Centre. Previously her father, who is a rickshaw puller, was the sole breadwinner of the family. Times changed after Shahana's mother signed up

Raju's Story

Raju is probably one of the most popular students of the JAAGO Foundation School, known to visitors and JAAGO staff as the 'art prodigy'. Raju's pictures of mosques and footballers adorn the boards of almost every single room of JAAGO.

Sojol's Story

Sojol is currently studying in morning shift of KG 2. He, with his mother and younger sister live in a small room in Beri Badh while his father lives in the family's hometown. Sojol's father remarried and settled in the village with another woman and refuses to come back to Dhaka City.

Shopna's Story

In 2010, a girl named Shopna was admitted into the Morning Shift Section of the Reception class at the Rayer Bazar Branch School.

Fatema's Story

Fatema Akter Bristi is an eleven year old student in the JAAGO Foundation school. Her father was a secretary at the poly-technical education board who was irregular in his work and wasted both his time and money on gambling.