Noren Sardar (67) who is married to Shita Dashi with 3 daughters and 2 sons from the fishing village of Jelepara.
Noren’s children go to the Caritas Environmental School. The traditional fishing communities are looked down on by wider society and often the children are not accepted into the local schools. Before the school was opened his children used to help him out on his boat and with domestic duties.
Caritas Australia program to assist Enhancing Coping and Adaptation Capacity of the Coastal Community to Reduce Vulnerability to Climate Change in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, South West Bangladesh bordering the Sundarban.