Patton International Club SponsoredSchool Supply Drive for a Rural School in Bangladesh

November 2009Noryn Alam

Morganton, North Carolina

Patton International Club collected school supplies for a primary school in a remote village called Haturia in Bangladesh from October to November 2009.

Tin shed school with one hallway, the students needed basic school supplies. Patton collected pencils, crayons, notebooks and sharpeners and raised funds.

Haturia Ghata Khanda Model Primary School was established in 1943 and renovated 1969.

A small rural primary school located in village called Haturia, district Shariatpur about 6o miles from Bangladesh capital city Dhaka.

On behalf of Patton International Club, Noryn Alam, a 10th

grade student took the initiative and delivered the school supplies on November 29, 2009.

An example of rural kitchen

Patton International Club’s Haturia School Supply Drive 2009 was a success! Now 350 students have enough basic supplies to last for a over a year.

Special thanks to all the students and faculty of Patton High School for their support.

Especially: Mrs. Vanecko, Mrs. Arrowood, Mr. McCloy, and Mrs. Alexander. Principal Mr. Davis was very gracious to allow the school supply drive at Patton High School.

Thanks to Mr. Shamsur Rahman, MD Bay Industries of Bangladesh for delivering the school supplies.

Next Year we are planning to collect basic supplies for Haturia’s orphanage (see pictures of boys living quarter)