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Qatar Charity (QC), with the support of the benefactors in Qatar, implemented 50 income-generating projects in northern districts of Bangladesh to empower the poor and widowed families economically.
As a part of its 'Income Generating Project (IGP)', the charity provided farmlands, shops and fisheries to the vulnerable families of three districts -- Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Thakurgaon -- which brought normalcy to their economic life.
Sadequl Islam, one of the beneficiaries in Rangpur district, said, "I was unemployed for a long time after my graduation. I was looking for a suitable job but failed to get it. I didn't have any piece of land so that I could produce crops to earn a living. In this circumstance, Qatar Charity helped me set up a fisheries project."
"Now, I live in my own house and I can produce fish in my project. I am happy now," Sadequl added.
Farida Begum, 52, a resident of Aditmari upazila under Lalmonirhat district, said, "I became a widow in 1998. My husband lived on daily wages. He had no permanent means to earn money regularly. After his death, I struggled a lot with my children. It's my good luck that I have recently received a farmland from the Qatar Charity."
In the last three years, Qatar Charity established 120 income-generating projects in many areas of Bangladesh, aiming to provide livelihood opportunities for the beneficiary families to uplift their financial conditions with respect and dignity.