There is also a doctor twice a week There is also a doctor twice a week there catered lunches. andand there are are catered lunches. These provisions in Bangladesh These provisions are are in Bangladesh exception rather exception rather thanthan the the rule.rule.
INITIATIVES OF THE PROJECT THETHE INITIATIVES OF THE PROJECT Ganapaddi mission is: Back to School. “In “In Ganapaddi the the mission is: Back to School. is why computer classes are taught in the ThatTh isatwhy computer classes are taught in the village. Th is project has grown enormously village. This project has grown enormously since its start. Meanwhile children since its start. Meanwhile 120120 children are are taught in school by three teachers”. However, taught in school by three teachers”. However, initiatives of the project go beyond the the initiatives of the project go beyond that:that:
• 500 families provided • 500 families perper yearyear areare provided
of B-choice clothing to get through of B-choice clothing to get through winter; thethe winter; cows slaughtered in the • Several cows areare slaughtered in the • Several autumn; the meat is distributed autumn; the meat is distributed to to families; poorpoor families; have sewing lessons so that • Girls have sewing lessons so that • Girls if they – can later work theythey - if -they likelike – can later work in in factory; thethe factory; learn basic rules • Children learn thethe basic rules of of • Children hygiene cleanness in order hygiene andand cleanness in order to to create a healthier environment; create a healthier environment; month a simple house is built • Each month a simple house is built • Each homeless families; for for homeless families; month, or two sanitary • Every month, oneone or two sanitary • Every toilets are made; toilets are made; A water pipeline ensures pipeline ensures thatthat 51 51 • A •water families don’t have to cover families don’t have to cover longlong distances clean drinking water; distances for for clean drinking water; Families are trained on planting • • Families are trained on planting andand fisheries; fisheries; family goat, • Each family getsgets oneone goat, withwith • Each which more goats can be which more goats can be bredbred to to generate income. generate income.
ABOUT FACTORIES IN BANGLADESH ABOUT THETHE FACTORIES IN BANGLADESH Lately, we have in our modern factoLately, we have beenbeen in our twotwo modern factoin Dhaka, Bangladesh, where respectively riesries in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where respectively people people are working. 16001600 people andand 25002500 people are working. When on the streets of Bangladesh, When youyou walkwalk on the streets of Bangladesh, see that population obviously youyou see that the the population obviously has has a a time. In our factories, we asee lothappy of happy hardhard time. In our factories, we see lota of people. It must be hard work, you notice it, but people. It must be hard work, you notice it, but women enjoy work. Thare ere are the the menmen andand women enjoy theirtheir work. There children’s crèches. This erealso is also a doctor twice children’s crèches. There a doctor twice a week there are catered lunches. These a week andand there are catered lunches. These provisions areBangladesh in Bangladesh exception rather provisions are in exception rather financially contribution to the to School hygiene in order contribution to the BackBack to School thanthan the the rule.rule. AlsoAlso the the hygiene is inisorder andand financially workers go home at 17:00. Everything is well Project. Government should the the workers go home at 17:00. Everything is well Project. “In “In fact,fact, the the Government should startstart with this, so it can be supported internatioorganized. with this, so it can be supported internatioorganized. nally. To alay a good foundation, education nally. To lay good foundation, education is is OBJECTIVE OF THE CHOICE important. are idealists, no idealists, OBJECTIVE OF THE CHOICE veryvery important. We We are no but but if weif we do production we can some value, e Choice focuses on good clothes a compe-do production andand we can addadd some value, we we TheTh Choice focuses on good clothes at a at competitive price. On the other hand there is a will gladly do so. ” titive price. On the other hand there is a will gladly do so.”