S E P T E M B E R, 2 0 1 5 ORPHAN SUPPORT PROGRAM (OSP) SUN CHILD HOME Funded by: Distressed Children & Infants International (DCI) Implemented by: Rights and Sight for Children (RSC) DCI established its Sun Child Home (for orphans) in Dhaka, Bangladesh during July 2010. The home currently provides a full spectrum of support for 45 orphan girls. Monthly Report September 2015 SPECIAL THANKS to all our contributors, donors, and supporters for your commitment to DCI s programs and mission. We welcome you to DCI, and we look forward to working with you in this most important mission. Together we can change the world, one child at a time. P A G E 1
Education Update-September 2015 The girls are enjoying school. This month they have enjoyed their Eid-Ul Adha vacation. All the girls, including the girls of Bharateswari Homes, were at Sun Child Home for this break. They had some relaxed time but also did extra work to improve their performance at school. After their 1st term exam the five children of Bhartaswar homes came to Sun Child home to celebrate Eid- Ul Adha with their Sun Child sisters. P A G E 2
Sl. No. Name of the children Class/ Grade Name of the School Letter Grade GPA 01 Tahera Khanam Six Bharateswari Homes A 3.65 02 Sharmin Akter Six Bharateswari Homes A 3.65 03 Rabeya Khanam Six Bharateswari Homes A 3.85 04 Ratna Akter Six Bharateswari Homes A 3.70 05 Asha Moni Five Bharateswari Homes A- 3.25 06 Masuda Khanam Five Kisholoy Girls School & College C 2.91 07 Nadia Akter Rupa Four Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 08 Nupur Akter Four Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.75 09 Sumaiya Akter Nishi Four Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.43 10 Asma Akter Four Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 11 Farzana Akter Three Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.06 12 Ritu Akter Three Kisholoy Girls School & College C 2.85 13 Asma Begum Three Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 14 Sathi Akter Three Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 15 Sharifa Khanam Three Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 16 Ritu Akter Three Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.81 17 Saniya Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 18 Jaheda Akter Two Kisholoy Girks School & College A+ 5.00 19 Mithila Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & Collegd A 4.50 20 Sumaiya Khanam Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.83 21 Sumaiya Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 22 Shanta Islam Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.83 23 Fatema Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.88 24 Mini Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.61 25 Shefali Akter Two Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.66 26 Sohana Akter One Kisholoy Girls School & College B 3.83 27 Sumaiya Begum One Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.00 28 Sabikun Nahar KG Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 29 Jasmine Akter KG Kisholoy Girls School & College A- 3.81 30 Sajeda Akter KG Kisholoy Girls School & College A+ 5.00 31 Jannatul Ferdous Suchi KG Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.85 32 Farzana Akter KG Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.83 33 Najmin Begum HSC Kisholoy Girls School & College A 4.50 P A G E 3
Extra-Curricular Activities-September-2015 Besides their academic education, the girls of Sun Child Home are taking part many extra-curricular activities like singing, dancing, learning computer programs, drawing, reading non-fiction story books, watching TV, playing with toys, playing different games, taking physical exercise etc. The girls are learning music. The girls are learning drawing. The girls are dancing. The girls are doing physical exercise. The girls are playing. The girls are learning computer programs. P A G E 4
Visitors: September 2015 Mr. Hai Zaidul Serim from USA visited DCI s Programs in Bangladesh. During his visit he met and talked to all the officials of the DCI Bangladesh Office and Orphan Support Program (OSP). He became pleased to know about all the current activities of Sun Child Home. He also appreciated and thanked the officials of this organization for their hard work and contribution. In addition, Ms. Sayeda Sultana & her family visited DCI s Sun Child Home (for orphans). They were delighted to see all the activities of the girls of Sun Child Home (for orphans). Finally they prayed to the almighty for more development of this organization in the future. Mr. Serim Ms. Sayeda Sultana & her family Sponsor a Child Today at: P A G E 5
Sadqa: September 2015 The Arabic word Sadqa is from the root word sadq which means the truth. Sadaqa actually means giving something which one loves in the way of Allah. This month a relative of Mr. Mizinur Rahman Laskar donated a goat as a Sadqa. The children of Sun Child Home (for orphans) were delighted to get the goat and the girls were having lunch with the meat of this goat. Eid-Ul Adha: September 2015 Eid-Ul-Adha, also known is celebrated by Muslims across the world to the honor of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his only son Ishmael on God's command. The Arabic word "Eid" means festival and the word "Adha" means sacrifice. On the occasion of this day the different donors of DCI donated goats and cows for the children of Sun Child Home (for orphans). Ms. Kaniz Rashid Lubna Mamun, Ms. Selina Imam, Ms. Tahamina R. Chowdhury each of them gave a goat and MS. Shahin Samad, Ms. Anika Ali & Her Family, Justice Habibur Rahman each gave a cow. These donation will provide meet for the children. Ms. Kaniz Rashid Lubna Mamun Ms. Selina Imam Ms. Tahamina R. Chowdhury MS. Shahin Samad Ms. Anika Ali & Her Family Justice Habibur Rahman P A G E 6
Eid-Ul Adha Celebration at home Birthday Celebration of Hriddi in Sun Child Home Mr. Abu Saif Md. Rushdi is a banker. For his son s birthday celebration he searched on website about some orphanage. Then he found the DCI s Orphanage. After that he contact the Coordinator of DCI in Bangladesh and expressed his desire. DCI Coordinator warmly invited him to celebrate his son s birthday. On Sep. 29, 2015 Mr. Rushdi, his son Hriddi and his family came to Sun Child Home (for orphans) for the Birthday Celebration. Little Hriddi and everyone of his family was delighted on this joyful occasion. Ridddi cut cake to start celebrating his birthday. All the kids enjoyed a lot and took a special meal after the occasion. P A G E 7
Live Program on Skype : September-2015 Mr. Afjal Ali from Illinois, USA organized a program for DCI. There were lots of audiences in this program. Via Skype the girls of Sun Child Home (for orphans) presented a live program from Bangladesh before the audiences Illinois, USA. Nupur Akter a girl of Sun child Home conducted the program with her nice presentation. The girls performed dancing, singing and different curricular activities. In addition, the girls of Sun Child Home talked to Mr. Afjal Ali via Skype. The audiences were very delighted to see the performances of the girls. Finally the audience appreciated all the girls for their extraordinary performances and wishing their bright future. 250 million child laborers worldwide These Children Need Your Help to Go to School! Sponsor a Child Today at: You have the Power to Change a life! P A G E 8