Monday, August 20, 2007

Our First Major Project!

Today we distributed 500 packets of rice, molasses, biscuit, ORS, and halogen tablets to the flood victims of one of Manikganj district's most flood-filled areas named (with reference to the floods that are frequent there) as Bonna Bijuri, under Manikganj Sadar Upazila (subdistrict). The demands of the villagers eventually exceeded our supply and were left with only ORS packets and halo tabs, which we had aplenty of, by the way!

The pics will be up soon but the experience, I can tell ya, was pretty amazing - being the first for me as well as for my friends who accompanied me in this blessed venture! Here is the list of names of those great men and women, who even went up against the administrant hierarchy of our college (which would have delayed us further!) and risked their lives, without life jackets or senior guidance, only to see to it that the aid reaches our intended target in due time:


1. Eshan (Our Inspiration, the most active member of of H2O, being its founder!)
2. Poni (Sweet and strict, very responsible, being our treasurer!)
3. Genia (A Superwoman, as she is known, as she is INDEED!)
3. Shaon (Our one source for laughter and relief, indispensable!)
4. Fayek (serious, composed and a huge help!)
5. Ripon (the most happiest strong man I have ever seen, incredibly charitable!)
6. Adnan (A down-to-earth guy who smiles like an angel, we needed him!)
7. Mitto bhai (loved him, we couldn't have done it with him!)
8. me. (very happy right now!)



I can't see the future but something tells me this is just the tip of the iceberg! Our adventures are just beginning....

Stay tuned
-Mak