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YPSA organized hygiene session with Urban Community Volunteers and distributed volunteer ID card, guideline and mask
YPSA has organized a hygiene session with Urban Community Volunteers (UCV) of 7 no Sholoshohor ward of Chattogram City Corporation. During the session, besides making aware UCVs on hygiene practice, YPSA has also distributed volunteer ID card, volunteer guideline book, and mask. The session was held in Hillview Public School…
250 COVID-19 affected beneficiaries received emergency cash support
YPSA has provided emergency cash support among 250 people who were affected during the lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency cash support was provided under the Proyash-II project which is supported by Save the Children. A total of 1125000 Taka (BDT) were distributed. The lists of 250 beneficiaries were approved…
Councilors of Chattogram City Corporation receive disinfectant sprayer
To prevent the spread of Dengue and Chikungunya, YPSA with the support of Save the Children Bangladesh has distributed disinfectant sprayer to the Councilor of Chattogram City Corporation under the project PROYASH II. The sprayers were handover to the Councilors of Ward 7, 8, and 19 respectively on 28th, 30th and…
Popularizing Soapy Water among Slum Dwellers
YPSA has taken initiative to popularize soapy water among slum dwellers with the help of Save the Children under Proyash II project. For this intervention, on 17th June, 2020, Proyash team organized a demo event on making and using soapy water, with women group living in Amin Colony and child…
WDMC of Chattogram City Corporation and Urban Community Volunteers responded to COVID-19 pandemic
Ward Disaster Management Committee (WDMC) and Urban Community Volunteers (UCVs) in three wards of Chattogram City Corporation respectively 7, 8 and 19, proactively responded to prevent COVID-19 pandemic. Major activities were done by UCVs were spraying disinfects in the houses, roads and transports, establishing hand wash corners, making awareness through…
U.S Ambassador Mr. Earl R. Miller visited YPSA program in Chattogram
The U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Mr. Earl R. Miller visited a community outreach screening activity on Maternal, Newborn and Children Health (MNCH) issue with the women group of YPSA PROYASH II project (Supported by Save the Children) at Amin Colony, 7 no ward of Chattogram on 9th March 2020. The outreach…
Footbridge over Shitol Jhorna canal lauched
A footbridge over Shitol Jhorna canal besides the Roufabad railway crossing has been constructed jointly by WDMC, Save the Children, BRAC and YPSA. The long-awaited Shitol Jhorna footbridge was inaugurated by the Ward Councilor Md. Mobarak Ali on 5th February. He affirmed the success of Shitol Jhorna a footbridge considering…
Training on “Search, Rescue, First aid & Fire Fighting for Urban Community Volunteers” started
A three-day training on “Search, Rescue, First aid & Fire Fighting for Urban Community Volunteers” started at the Chandanpura Fire Service and Civil Defense Station on 11th February, 2020. The training workshop was organized by YPSA under Proyash II project, supported by Save the Children. Trainers of Bangladesh Fire Service…
YPSA organized NGO Coordination Meeting
YPSA initiated NGO coordination meeting under Proyash Phase II supported by Save the Children on 6th January, 2020. The program was facilitated by Nasim Banu, Deputy Director of Social Development, YPSA in presence of Mohammad Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA. 17 NGO representatives including BRAC, UNICEF, UNDP, CARITAS, Coast…
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Defense facilitated training workshop of Ward Disaster Management Committee
Disaster Management Committee of Shulak Bahar Ward of Chattogram City Corporation organized a basic training workshop under YPSA-PROYASH II project on 26 November. Dr. Nurun Nahar Chowdhury, the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh served as the head facilitator. Shukla…
YPSA organized training workshop on children and youth journalism
Seventeen children and youths attended a journalist training workshop organized by YPSA-PROYASH team in association with Poriprekkhit with the support of Save The Children. Prominent journalist of the country Ishtiaq Reza, Syed Borhan Kabir, Pranab Saha facilitated the training workshop. The workshop was held at the training center of Buro…
YPSA provides necessary equipment and tools to Urban Community Volunteers
A total of 50 male and female volunteers of West Sholoshohor formed a community service group for disaster risk management under YPSA-Proyash-2 project. The group received training on fire and civil defense on 1-3 May 2019. The Urban Community Volunteer group worked in 7 no. Ward which amazed the entire…
50 volunteers received training on firefighting, rescue and first aid facilitated by Fire Service & Civil Defence
As part of addressing the city’s risks and disasters, the ceremony of distributing certificates of firefighting, rescue and first aid training provided by the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence, was held at Bangabandhu Auditorium, Chattogram Press Club on 27 October. YPSA’s Proyash II project in collaboration with Save the Children…
YPSA observed International Day for Disaster Reduction
The United Nations General Assembly has announced 13 October as the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) in order to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. Subsequently, in this year IDDR has been observed throughout the world. In recent times, disaster reduction and…
Dengue and Chikungunya Campaign
Urban Community Volunteers of 19 no South Bakalia Ward of Chattogram along with others community based organizations has executed a special campaign aimed at tackling Dengue and Chikungunya in 19 no. Ward on 17th October, 2019. Alhajj Yeasin Chowdhury, Ward Councilor and Ms. Farzana Parvin, Councilor (reserved) were also attended…
Inception meeting of Sholokbohor Ward Disaster Management Committee held
“Unplanned work is mainly responsible for any man-made disaster. We are cutting down trees, destroying our mountains by illegal hill cutting and filling up ponds. So we are in a great danger of disaster. Now, it is time to come forward against these destructible actions. We are hoping for a safe…
Clean Campaign held at slums in Chittagong
Community people of Amin colony from 7 no West Sholosohor Ward and Pora Colony from 19 no South Bakalia ward arranged a clean campaign in their community on 25th and 26th June, 2019 respectively. YPSA facilitated and provided all necessary support they need under the Proyash II project.
Orientation on Urban Risk Assessment with Chattogram City Corporation held
An orientation session on Urban Risk Assessment (URA) with all sector’s specialists of Chattogram City Corporation was held on 25th June, 2019 at the conference hall of CCC. The orientation session was organized by YPSA under an urban risk reduction project of Save the Children Bangladesh funded by C&A Foundation.
Green and Clean Campaign by Urban Community Volunteers
A group of 50 Urban Community Volunteers led a Green and Clean Campaign in 7 no. West Sholosohor Ward on 19th May, 2019. Md. Mobarak Ali; Ward Councilor of 7 no Ward, Chattogram City Corporation inaugurated the campaign by planting trees on Ward Councilor’s Office premises. YPSA provided necessary support…
YPSA provides emergency cash support for the Fire Affected Family
YPSA has distributed BDT 11,500 to each of the 115 fire affected families of Roufabad area at Chattogram with the support of Save the Children and C&A foundation. The distribution program was started on 22nd March, 2019 at the premises of 7 no. Ward Councilor’s office at Bibirhat, Chattogram. City…