YPSA organized a 3-day Life Skill Training Workshop at the Shelter Home during 21-23 January. 16 Trafficking Survivors received the training. Mr. Lt. (Rtd) Azizur Rahman, M&E specialist, ACT Program, Winrock international was present in the closing ceremony program. Counselor & Shelter Manager Mrs. Hosna ara Rekha, ANIRBAN leader Mr. Rafiqul Islam and Md. Sirajuddin Belal from YPSA facilitated the training workshop.

The Mayor of BrammanBaria Pouroshova committed to make smoke free environment by declaring smoke free pouroshova. The mayor was saying this in a training session, for the members of smoke free coalition, on 17th January 2012 in the Pouroshova auditorium. The mayor, Mr. Md. Helal Uddin was speaking as the chief guest of the session while several councilors, representatives from civil society, media, and community based organizations, govt. offices was participating in the training. Read More.....

YPSA hosted a group of 19 students as the part of 5 days Service learning Project by America based organization World Savvy in partnership with Service for Professional Education and Enterprise Development (SPEED) and Scholestica. Climate change is a buzz words around the world, it quires a coordinated efforts from everyone around the world.

Bangladeshi people from coastal areas experiencing devastating impact of climate change. Currently unpredictable weather condition, saline water intrusion, cyclones causing problems on cultivation and livelihood our masses. Poor families are passing through grave condition, people are losing their home due to land erosion, and crop cultivation reduced due to saline water intrusion and infrequent rainfall. These young students spent 3 to 6th January 2012 at Cox’s Bazar. They spent most of their days interacting with the people of Choffal Dhandi village located by the by the Bay of Bengal and Banhk Khali river. On 6th Jan 2012 they visited YPSA's Shanto Niloy and interacted with human traffic survivors. Read more....

The Mayor of Khagrachori Pouroshova committed to prepare a smokefree guideline to ensure smoke Khagrachori and agreed to fix smokefree signage in all the public places of the pouroshova in a training session, for the members of smoke free coalition, on 31st December 2011 in Khagrachori Pouroshova auditorium. The mayor, Mr. Md. Rafikul Alam was speaking as the chief guest of the session while several councilors, representatives from civil society, media, and community based organizations, govt. offices was participating in the training. The participants emphasized on banning the advertisement of tobacco product and prepare smokefree awareness publications. Read more....

YPSA and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) jointly celebrated 4 decades of the glorious independence of Bangladesh at the BGMEA conference hall on 19 December. Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr. Afsarul Amin was present as the chief guest and CDA Chairman Md. Abdus Salam was a special guest in the program. An art competition for the children of garments factory workers, cultural program and free health camp were organized. Educational stipend has been given to 20 brilliant students who are studying in different schools. A drama on HIV/AIDS awareness was also staged there.

YPSA arranged orientation on disability survey at Upazilla conference room, Shahrasti in Chandpur on 17th December with support from Actionaid Bangladesh. Mr. Moajjem Hossain, UNO of Shahrasti upzilla was Chief Guest while Md. Arifur Rahman, Chief Executive of YPSA presided program. 99 ward surveyors from different words and 11 Union Supervisors from Union Parishad of Shahrasti Upzilla participated in the orientation. An online database for the PWD’s will be developed after the completion of the survey as decided in the program.
Mr. Rasheduzzam Chowdhury, Upzilla Social Welfare Officer, Mr. Nuruzzam Upzilla Project Implementation Officer, Mr. M.A.Awal majumder, Ex Principal and Chief of Shahrasti Community Police were present in the program.

5th Annual Convention of Self Help Organization of Persons with Disabilities was held at YPSA HRDC Sitakund Campus on 13 December 2011 as the celebration of “The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)”. Thousands of representatives from 40 Self Help Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and different Social Organizations participated in the convention. Federation of Disable's People Organization in Sitakund is the core organizer of this convention with support from YPSA and ActionAid Bangladesh. Mr. A B M Abul Kashem, MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for the Ministry of Commerce, was present as the chief guest while Country Director of Actionaid Bangladesh, Ms. Farah Kabir inaugurated the convention and UN Committee Member for CRPD and AAB Board Member Mr. Mansur Ahmed Choudhuri was the key speaker at this historic convention . See Photo Gallery