Education support
Books, materials, uniforms and exam fees — the small costs that quietly end a child's schooling.
Read moreThe foundation covers books, materials and exam fees for more than 120 students in Baliapara and nearby villages.
Free medical camps, medicines and referral to hospital when needed — at no cost to the patient.
A local volunteer network lets us deliver dry food, clean water and medicine within a day of a disaster.
Alhaj Shamsul Alam Foundation began in 2023 at Baliapara in Sonargaon. Named after the late Alhaj Shamsul Alam, it works on education, healthcare, disaster relief and support for families living in hardship. We have no political or commercial interest, and we publish an account of where every taka goes.
To put education and healthcare within reach of low-income families in Sonargaon and nearby areas, so that no child leaves school for want of money and no patient is turned away from treatment.
A community where the address you are born into does not decide your future.
Transparency, accountability, dignity and consistency — four words that describe how we work.
Education, health, disaster relief and poverty — four areas we work in year round.
Books, materials, uniforms and exam fees — the small costs that quietly end a child's schooling.
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Once a month a doctor comes to the village. Check-ups, medicines and hospital referrals, all free.
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Dry food, water and medicine reaching affected families within 24 hours of a flood, cyclone or fire.
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New deep tube wells, repairs to old ones, and hygienic latrines for households that have none.
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A monthly allowance, food support and schooling for the children — given quietly and with dignity.
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Iftar and ration packs through Ramadan, and meat delivered to families at Eid-ul-Adha.
Read moreThe people who set direction and keep the foundation accountable.
Recent programmes, announcements and what is coming up.
Events
The monthly free medical camp will be held at the foundation office with doctors from Dhaka and…
At the start of the new school year, 120 students from Baliapara and four nearby villages recei…
Moments from the field.
One email a month — new programmes and a short account of where the money went.
