Higher Education Scholarship

FDA has been running the “Bangabandhu Higher Education Scholarship” program with its own funds to foster an educated nation, achieve millennium development goals, and contribute to building a “Golden Bangladesh.”

In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, FDA awarded scholarships of Tk. 36,000/- each to 5 underprivileged meritorious students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies at public universities, totaling Tk. 180,000/-.

Educational Support for Dropout Prevention

FDA believes that a significant number of students drop out of school and college every year due to a lack of essential supplies such as books, notebooks, pens, pencils, and exam fees. To prevent underprivileged children in the area from dropping out due to financial constraints, FDA provides annual financial assistance to students.

In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, FDA supported 63 students with Tk. 342,550/- for their education. Additionally, to enhance the learning environment and support school administration, FDA distributed almirahs, chairs, and tables to various educational institutions. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, FDA assisted 77 students with a total of Tk. 194,420/- for their education.

Medical Assistance

Many impoverished people suffer and die from various diseases due to a lack of medical treatment. Some families lose their sole earning members due to accidents, leaving them unable to afford treatment and return to work. Others succumb to incurable diseases. FDA extends a helping hand every year to such medically underserved individuals.

In the fiscal year 2023-2024, FDA provided medical assistance worth Tk. 192,723/- to 73 individuals. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, FDA assisted 55 individuals with Tk. 157,683/- for medical treatment.

Community Institution Development

Community Institution Development includes support for schools, colleges, mosques, madrasas, temples, cultural organizations, sports institutions, and families affected by fire accidents. FDA assists these institutions to promote social and religious development in the area.

Additionally, many poor families lose their homes and belongings to fire accidents every year, especially during the dry season (Falgun-Chaitra). Such incidents leave families destitute and unable to recover. FDA stands by these distressed families with immediate support, mobilizing community solidarity.

In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, FDA provided Tk. 219,960/- in aid to 64 individuals/institutions under this program. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, FDA provided Tk. 282,080/- in aid to 105 individuals/institutions under this program.

Food Aid Distribution on Eid-ul-Fitr

Even today, some families in our society cannot afford proper meals during Eid.

To share the joy of Eid-ul-Fitr, in 2022-23 fiscal year, FDA distributed food items to 1,100 extremely poor families in Faridpur Sadar Upazila (Dikrirchar, North Channel, Charmadhabdia, Ambikapur, Aliabad, and parts of the municipality).

In 2023-24 fiscal year,, FDA distributed essential food items to 1,000 extremely poor and river-erosion-affected families in Faridpur Sadar Upazila (Dikrirchar, North Channel, Charmadhabdia, Ambikapur, Aliabad, and parts of the municipality).

Each family received 10 kg of rice, 1 kg of lentils, 1 liter of soybean oil, 1 kg of sugar, 1 packet (200g) of vermicelli and 1 packet (75g) of powdered milk

The distribution took place on April 1, 2024, at FDA’s Teprakandi office. The event was attended by Faridpur’s Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Kamrul Ahsan Talukdar, PAA, along with other dignitaries. The total cost of this initiative was Tk. 1,195,700/-.

Distribution of Blankets with Quilts

During the severe winter of this year, FDA distributed 500 blankets with quilts to helpless, impoverished people in river-eroded and char areas of Faridpur on January 18, 2024. The event was attended by the Deputy Commissioner, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, and other officials.

Sharee Distribution During Durga Puja

Durga Puja is the biggest religious festival for the Hindu community. While affluent families celebrate in new clothes, many poor and river-eroded families struggle.

On October 2, 2022, FDA distributed saris to 100 extremely poor families in Faridpur ahead of Durga Puja.

On October 19, 2023, FDA distributed saris to over 100 underprivileged families in

MRA-MFI Higher Education Scholarship

Education is the backbone of a nation. To ensure poverty does not hinder higher education, FDA has been providing MRA-MFI Higher Education Scholarships since 1986. In the fiscal year 2023-2024, FDA awarded scholarships of Tk. 36,000/- each to 5 underprivileged graduate and postgraduate students, totaling Tk. 180,000/-.