๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐จ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐š ๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ: ๐’๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง’๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž

 A key milestone of this project has been Shushilan Organization’s effective execution of skills development training at the Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. We are thrilled by this progress, as the handmade products crafted by participants are now available in local markets, enhancing their financial independence.

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