THIS WATER PUMP at the MCC Sacred Mark project in Mymensingh, Bangladesh brings back memories of many years ago. Water is such a necessary part of life. Many people in the world and here in Bangladesh have problems getting enough good water.
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PRAYERS SAID ON AUSTIN’S behalf as he makes his last visit to this former sex-workers’ MCC project in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. This is a great project to get these women off of the streets and give them a skill to provide a more respectable source of income.
SOME NICE STITCHING BY former sex-workers learning a new trade at a MCC project in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Today I enjoyed a sweet lassi at the Nando’s restaurant. Some of their slogans caught my eye as I entered the restaurant. “It takes longer to marinate our chicken than it does to fly to Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, or North America.” Another slogan said, “Power Supply Limited/Coke Supply Unlimited” obviously talking about the large amount of load-shedding in the city during hot days to conserve electricity and their new item on the menu (bottomless Coke). I heard last week while FACEBOOK was blocked in Bangladesh, they had a sign that said if you are missing “Farmville”, come in we have lots of chicken!! Hope you all had a great day!
FORMER SEX WORKERS quilt two layers of old saris to make throws, etc.
Yesterday, I visited the Bengal Gallery in Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. There were photos featuring several issues including child labor. It mentioned that 17.5% of the children between age 5-15 work with the average income a max of $10 per month whereas the average adult laborer receives $50 per month. In the brick factories they get paid $0.90 for every 1,000 bricks they handle! Those working in the silver cooking pot factories get 200 taka ($2.80) per week working 10 hrs per day. In this poor country the families are desperate for food and so send their children to work, sacrificing the opportunity for education, etc.
MODERN VERSION OF YARN WINDER! This was also at one of the MCC projects in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. MCC is one of many development NGO’s in Bangladesh.
INDIGO DYED YARN AND other colors being blended in the loom at an MCC project in Mymensingh, Bangaldesh. I spent the day on Wednesday touring different projects with my son, Austin, and grandson, Pruitt. Sorry folks, if this download is slow, I think I may have forgotten to downsize the photo!
P.S. Sorry FACEBOOK friends, no entries for awhile until Bangladesh quits unlocks FACEBOOK.
LADY WORKING AT A LOOM MAKING a table runner at an MCC project in Mymensingh.
LADIES AT AN MCC PROJECT in Mymensingh, Bangladesh peeling logs.
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