“Never stand for begging for which you have the power to earn”. Well, Rashida Begum from Guman Mardan at Hathazari upazilla in Chattogram got the chance at last to leave the occupation of begging for ever and to initiate a new life.The early days of her life had been full of struggles and hardship. With the limited income of begging she could hardly accommodate the family of six persons. Her family had fallen in crisis of fulfilling the basic needs of daily life.
At that time Ghashful came forward to stand by her side and to provide all kinds of possible assistance. 70 years old Rashida Begum was rehabilitated through Beggar Rehabilitation Program under ENRICH having been implemented at Hathazari Upazila of Chattogram. In 2016, she was provided with 1 lac taka and two cows from Ghashful. After one year she sold two of her cows and bought a Tam tam (Bhatbhati) vehicle for her eldest son that became the source of earning for the entire family. His per day profit was approximately 500-600 taka. Now Rashida Begum’s family is run by the income of her son. Overall, Rashida Begum’s social, economic and family status has now been enhanced along with achieving social dignity.
