£3,916. What this did for 25 technicians.
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In Satkhira, in Bangladesh's southwest, most families have always lived off the land - in Kaliganj, more than half still do. But the climate that made farming possible is now taking it away. Cyclones, creeping salinity and floods are wearing down the soil and the harvests with it, and when the farming income goes, families are left with little to fall back on.
That's when the dangerous options start to look like the only ones - and too many young people are pushed toward drug selling, gambling, or risky journeys abroad that end in trafficking.
What's missing isn't drive or ability. It's a way to earn that the weather can't wash away. And in a country where nearly everyone now owns a mobile phone, the skill to repair one is exactly that - steady, local work that doesn't depend on the land at all.
The Problem.
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The money
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What we did
Six months. Four things.
Repair training
We ran a three-month mobile repair and servicing course for 24 climate-vulnerable youths, taught in small batches. From charging ports to display replacements, each technician learned the practical skills to handle the repairs their community needs every day.
Starter toolkits
Every graduate received a complete professional toolkit - soldering kit, power supply, separator machine and all the essentials. It's everything needed to open a working repair shop on day one, with no upfront cost to them.
Shop set-up
We helped each technician get their own shop off the ground, with support for repairs, fit-out or a first month's rent. Careful market mapping made sure shops were spaced out and placed where demand was real and competition was thin.
Peer mentoring
The skills don't stop at 24. Each graduate trains and mentors at least one more unemployed young person for free, doubling the reach and building a network that keeps growing after we step back.
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