Over 33,300 families received financial support from Grameenphone as part of “Dakche Abar Desh,” a Covid response initiative of Brac.
The initiative is part of a series of Grameenphone’s “Covid-19 responses,” which plans to tackle the impact of the pandemic and help societies, namely support the families who have been hit hardest by lockdowns.
“Dakche Abar Desh” (Bangladesh Calls Again) has been one such activity designed to help the vulnerable families living in poverty and surviving on daily wages since the inception of the outbreak.
On July 16, Grameenphone announced it would team up with Brac. So far, 33,333 families have received financial aid through mobile financial services.
The disbursements have been completed using Grameenphone’s contribution to the cause.
The telecommunications service provider’s employees also came forward to respond to the nation’s call and joined the cause.
Also, Grameenphone and Brac responded to the crisis last year by providing financial support to over 100,000 families.
Source: United News of Bangladesh