Thousands in Bangladesh live in the direst of circumstances in the remotest of areas and go unnoticed. Widows with their young are often taking shelter in makeshift homes, often on the roadsides, without access to water and sanitation. The result – disease and death.
Al-Madina Orphanage and Children’s Academy currently caters for over 200 Orphans in the rural area of Baniachong. The village of Baniachong is considered to be largest village in the world, consisting of 337 mohallas. Baniachong has a population of 235,855. Males constitute are 50.84% of the population, and females 49.16%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 115151. Baniachong has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
