Shopna Akter

Shopna is 14 years old. She studies in grade 6 at Sunrise Model School. She aspires to become a doctor when she grows up. Her family moved to Dhaka from Dinajpur in 1995.

Shopna’s father Shafiqul Islam is 39 years old, working as a Rickshaw Driver and her mother Minara Begum is 31, who is a house wife. Shopna has four other siblings, Shorna, Subarna, Fatema and Milon. Milon is her brother. He is 20 years old and works in Islami Bank. Milon makes around Tk. 7,000 monthly and that is the primary source of income for the family.

The family lives in a 1 room house that is big enough for fitting one bed. There is no space for the children to study and the house has six bathrooms for 8 familiesc.

Shopna is a bright and promising girl. She does well in school and is extremely good at mathematics. Sponsoring Shopna will allow her to achieve a good life through education.