Those who organized the Foundation, were motivated
by a sense of respect for their common heritage and pride in their ancestry. They saw the Foundation as a vehicle through
which they could participate directly in charitable efforts to improve the condition of their ancestral village, and in some
ways contribute to the development of village life in Bangladesh. It provides a personal connection to a sense of giving and
caring for others by being able to identify a village, with whom the Ahmed descendants can have an emotional attachment, and
see tangible results of their own contributions.
Over the years, with limited contributions,
and the donation of a part of Moulvi Ahmed's original house, a library was established for the people of Bansbaria and surrounding
villages. The library http://www.libdex.com was expanded with further contributions from the National Book Center and Government of Bangladesh. To carry forward
the activities of the Foundation and expand its operations help, assistance and guidance is expected from anybody from anywhere
of the world.
The accomplishments
The accomplishments of the Foundation activities so far are as follows:
· Construction of a two-storied
library building.
· Purchase of the furniture for the library.
· Collection of about 4500 books.
Activities
·
Implementation of an on-going adult literacy program for illiterate adult of Bansbaria and adjacent villages.
.Story Reading for children once in a week
.Reading competition
Current
Projected Activities and Future Goals·
Enlist yearly regular donations from
descendants of Moulvi Ahmed, as well as others, under the auspices of "Adopt-A-Village" concept, with the purpose of
channeling the contributions towards the development of various projects benefiting the people of Bansbaria and surrounding
villages in Faridpur, Bangladesh.
· Maintain the current library with regular staffing and appropriate library resources
and books.
· Stimulate educational goals and aspirations by holding various competitions among students.
· Provide
two awards to deserving students (one male and one female) graduating from high school and going on to college.
· Develop
the library into a community educational and resource center, with special emphasis on providing workshops, seminars, and
lectures on transferring knowledge and technology to improve everyday living conditions of village life: health, sanitation,
improved agriculture, storage, marketing and distribution of agriculture and fishery products, improved quality of life.
·
Have Internet accessibility for the Library and invite specialists and consultants from time to time.
· Publish a well
researched book on the life and times of Moulvi Ahmed
