Charmontaj's club adolescent Parveen changes a lot.

Mst. Fatema akter, Union Mobilizer, ISEAWACC Project, JAGO NARI.

Mrs: Hajera (37) is a housewife, and her husband Babul Khan is a fisherman. They have two
daughters, one son. In addition to household work, Hazera runs a tea shop in Manta village and
cutting fish as a part time work. She also supports her family’s by earning some income. But her
boys and girls do not make read and write.
There is no awareness about their health and
hygiene issues. There is no importance of
reading to develop her child as a bright future.
They believe that if you learn to read the Quran,
you can get married. Apart from that, being a
manta community, their standard of living is
different.
Earlier they had no identity card, voter ID card.
They have given their ID card through JAGO
NARI, and they were also lifted off the boat and
allowed to live in a broken tin house. As soon
as it rains, the first drops of rain fall into his
house. Little boys and girls are lying in one corner
of the room. Local people do not look favorably on
them because of their different community of Mantha.
Not having a good relationship with anyone around their living sight. When children are allowed
to study in school, they abuse them to others local community. So, there is no humane mind to
study in school and continue their education. When the son is a little older, he will work with his
father to handle the boat and the girl will get married only when she is a teenager.

Adolescent club was formed with this community of Mantha in the South Char Montaz Village,
through JAGO NARI implementation of
ISEAWACC project with IRC support.
Parveen and Hajera are included in the
club as per adolescent girl and caregiver.
Hajera and Parveen are regular members
of Girl Shin Session. Hajera regularly
attends girl shine sessions of Dakhin
Charmontaz adolescent Club and
participates in discussions. Parvin is the
eldest among Hajera's three sons and
daughters. Parveen studied in the class
five and did not study after that. Now
read the Quran in a mosque and her
parents will marry only if she learns to read Quran Sharif.
Hajera Begum says Parvin used to not listen, and she used to argue face to face. She did not do
any work, she used to go to people's houses and sit. Most of the time she stayed at the house of
girls of the same age. She would not come when
called him, she would do whatever he wanted. A lot
of changes come in Parvin after coming to the
session at adolescent girls Club. Parveen helps me
in all household’s routine work. Arguments over
and she doesn't go another home. They are all very
happy to see Parveen's change. JAGO NARI
implemented club through the ISEAWACC project
in collaboration with IRC has brought change
among the adolescent boys and girls. Since coming
to the club, the mother and daughter have developed a good relationship. Parveen says, "What I
was doing earlier was wrong which I understand after coming to the club". She thanks to JAGO
NARI and IRC organization for doing such a nice job. But now they have changed because they
are gathering clear concept that would be required in regular life, the teaching of boat school also
provide support and guidance to children in this community. As a result, Manta children got the
opportunity to study.