Life at Maria - Food, Shelter, Education and Play
Follow the journey of the children as the Maria Orphanage Society starts contributing to their daily lives.
International Mother Language Day Feb 2025 a tribute to the Language Movement of 1952. This day reminds young learners of the sacrifices made to preserve their right to speak Bengali, fostering a deep sense of cultural pride and national identity.
Mother Language Day Feb 2025 - Art Competition in full swing
An art competition results in a concentrated effort by the youngsters. February 2025
Kids race for the basketball court during recess! January 2025
In between studies, play is important! January 2025
These young girls shared that they want to be doctors in the future!
The Girls' Education Campaign in full swing, January 2023
Inviting girls to enroll in Farhana School
Click on the image to watch the 4-minute video "A Day in the Life of Maria." Many thanks to ChitroGolpo for volunteering their time and expertise to produce this video.
School assembly 2022
School uniform-washed and drying-May 2022
Tidying up the grounds-May 2022
Two new computers thanks to the R.R. Smith Memorial Fund Foundation-May 2022
Board member, Asif Hossain, visited the children-May 2022
Schools re-open! Children hop on the electric van to get there-March 2022
Vaccines for children over 12-Feb 2022
Farhana School-Dhupoil-Jan 2022
Visit to Farhana School-Nov 2021
Visit to Farhana School-Nov 2021
Kids meeting kids at Farhana-Nov 2021
Farhana School-Nov 2021
Visit to Farhana School-Nov 2021
Checking out the books!
Meeting the teachers-Nov 2021
"Farewell for now, we'll be back"-Nov 2021
Ready for school-backpacks and shoes-Jan 2022
Ready for school-books & ties-Jan 2022
Books & ties-Jan 2022
Bhutbhutti awaits
Farhana school gets a face lift-Dec 2021
More improvements at Farhana-Dec 2021
In the bhutbhutti, in uniforms-Jan 2022
Smartly dressed, ready for school-Jan 2022
Children deliver winter blankets to villagers-Jan 2022
More winter blankets for villagers-Jan 2022
Motorized 3-wheeler transports people & goods
Nov 2021-Children visit the 2nd water pump
Oct 2021-Water pump station 1- complete
Oct 2021-Easier access to clean water
Sept 2021-Local labourers install a water pump station
Sept 2021-many hands at work
Sept 2021-water pump station in progress
Sept 2021-Pipes to line the well
Sept 2021-location of water station in relation to Maria Village
Sept 2021-Excitement to be back at school
Skipping rope in action-Sept 2021
Fun with skipping-Sept 2021
Computer & internet set-up-Sept 2021
May the football games begin-Sept 2021
Local painters spruced up the buildings-Sept 2021
Robin's Egg Blue-Sept 2021
Final coat - looks great - Sept 2021
A fresh coat of paint-Aug 2021
More fresh paint-Aug 2021
May 2021
A special meal for Ramadan-2021
Learning english
Kids on a field trip - May 2021
Fishing at a local pond (May 2021)
May 2021-Fish from the local pond
May 2021-A good catch of fish
Lunch being prepared
Newly made desks & benches
Reading a letter from Comox, BC!
Stickers from Comox, BC!
New window grills installed
Waking up at Maria
Rujpan - Maria's Chef!
Local carpenter delivers desks & benches
Bags of rice arrive!
Bedtime!
Layout of orphanage