At Last Afroza Was Saved

With the weather heating up in Bangladesh the spread of disease is becomes extremely hard to control and with lack of hygiene facilities the slum areas are extremely hard hit. The JAAGO foundation children were sadly not lucky enough to escape these infections with many of our children catching mumps and coming down with extreme fevers.

The worst case of this was for six year old Afroza. Afroza was one of our first students diagnosed with mumps. After having a week off school and returning to JAAGO her condition had not improved unknown to us. Not only could Afroza no longer talk from dehydration but she was so weak she was unable to stand alone. Worried volunteers immediately rushed her to the hospital to see our medical support team from the Proyash foundation. The Proyash medical team insisted Afroza to be emitted to the hospital for treatment. However Afroza’s family refused to admit her as they simply could not afford any medical costs. The medical bill would take the Afroza’s mother 7 months of saving her whole salary to cover the costs. JAAGO itself is also is under no financial situation to pay for such treatment as our small monthly sponsorship also does not cover these costs.

The JAAGO teams were all very tense about the situation and told doctors to admit her anyway and decided somehow they would find the money to cover the medical costs. Luckily for Afroza’s Family and JAAGO the money was found. It was personally donated by two dedicated JAAGO Volunteers. The volunteers informed the JAAGO team that paying the money was a small sacrifice they would have to make personally. However the smile on Afrozas face when the volunteers went to pick her up from the hospital was worth so much more than what they had spent.

Sadly this is not an isolated case in Bangladesh or within JAAGO many children get sick everyday and have nowhere to turn. No access to medical facilities and no access to medicines most of us take for granted. The JAAGO Foundation truly relies on the kind hearts of all those people involved. We wish to say a big thank you to the volunteers who names they wish to not disclose. Without you the JAAGO Foundations would not be able to make such a huge difference to our children lives.

Levi's @ JAAGO Foundation

The fans were working hard as the children sat quietly in their classrooms eagerly anticipating their guest’s arrival last Friday. The anticipation was well worth it as the excess perspiration did not slow down the amazing Levi’s team when they came to visit the JAAGO Foundation school.

The day began with the JAAGO students introducing themselves and their dreams.When Selim stood up and shared his dream of becoming a singer the supportive Levi’s team asked for a demonstration. Without hesitation Selim began to sing his sheer enthusiasm soon had the Levis team and the JAAGO children singing to the latest Bangla hit together. Once all the children finished introducing themselves we put the Levi’s team to work. In groups with the creative input of the Levis team the JAAGO Foundation children made inspiring works of art using clay and paints.


After all the hard work the Levi’s team and the JAAGO Foundation children had definitely worked up quiet and appetite so lunch for served and eaten together. Soon after lunch the Levis team took up the hard task of judging the art competition. Whilst these hard decisions were being made the rest of the Levis and JAAGO teams made their way to our field where we had some more special guests waiting.

Laura and Mitul (from bands Bangladesh and Radio Active) were waiting ready to surprise the JAAGO Foundation children and guests with some music. The Levis team joined in with our volunteers in finding the courage to get up and sing some karaoke whilst the JAAGO children danced in delight and enjoyed the simple pleasure of music.

The day was completed with the prize giving ceremony where the students were all spoil by the Levi’s team with lunch boxes and pencil packs. JAAGO’s day with Levis began hot and ended hot but the smiles and memories created on that day will remain in the JAAGO Foundation schools children’s hearts forever.

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