A pair of optimistic eyes serches for sunrays even inside the thick fog. A pair of stained hands full of wrinkles who have been struggling with difficulties for their entire life will they bowed down before the mean winter? These hands can be of any farmers or of any laborers who are continuously fighting the battle of life. Being their companion in this winter Youth’s Voice the sister concern of Youth Worldwide Foundation has come forward to help them out in this battle.
The noise of the suffering of these unfortunate people makes eco on the windy wind of winter which we scarcely hear. This year on 14th December the organization has started a project for helping the winter effected people. They named the project Fight Against Winter 2017. Every year the organization leads initiative, this year the title of this event is Pathao presents Fight Against Winter 2017, in cooperation with Peakward Bangladesh Limited.
Starting from 2011 this is the seventh time where the organization is going to distribute warm cloths. “Collecting grants is not the main goal of this event” said, the vice chairman “Rakibul Hasan”. The chairman Tahmid Kamal Chowdhury said, “this initiative has taken for reminding people only we the human can stand beside the needy people in their difficult time.
Peakward Bangladesh Limited has become partner of this great effort and Pathao which is the most trusted community fueled mode of transport in Bangladesh are the sponsors of this event. In the very short period of time Pathao provided online based best transport convenience in Bangladesh. They are also very glad to be the part of this event.
Event was divided into two steps. The first step was for raising awareness and collecting funds, second step is buying and distributing blankets among the winter effected people.
On the event day from the field of Shishu Academy around 50 plus members and 400 plus volunteers wearing blue t-shirts went to different location of the city including GEC, Agrabad, 2no gate, Jmalkhan, Kazirdewri, Chawkbazar for spreading awareness.
The event got huge response from the city people. Volunteers are also pleased to be the part of this kind of social work. They said this is a great opportunity for the young generation who have become self centric for various reason, this kind of effort can bring a positive change in society.
The attempt of bringing smile on winter affected people’s faces the distribution process has started in the mean while. With the promise of distributing 2500 blankets in Dinazpur, Thakurgaon, Rajshahi, Faridpur and many more impassable areas of Bangladesh the team has started their work
Youth’s Voice is one one of the organization who got Joy Bangla Youth Award in 2015.The members of this organization are cordially requesting everyone to be the part of this initiative. They are hoping that that they will be able to inspire the young generation through their work.