Captain of Bangladesh Test Cricket team Mushfiqur Rahim on Thursday distributed toys among some 600 underprivileged children now admitted to Dhaka Shisu Hospital.
Musfiqur Rahim inaugurated the programme and actively took part in the simple yet deeply satisfying toy distribution ceremony under a banner “Toys-R-URs” (Toys Are Yours).
Mushfiqur Rahim, who was visibly elated, said, “I’ve never felt so happy and humbled with joy and gratitude before. The happiness of the sick and recovering children after receiving the toys can’t be expressed with words. I thank the Ex-Cadets’ Forum for organising the wonderful campaign that Toys-R-Urs is.”
Ex-Cadets Forum (ECF), a global platform for ex-cadets of Bangladesh, has undertaken the innovative initiative to bring smiles to thousands of poor and underprivileged children. The initiative called ‘Toys-R-Urs’ (TRY) collects toys through campaigns at corporate, educational institutions and from individuals.
Later, they sort and repair them according to gender, age and type of toys and finally distribute the toys to the underprivileged children through different schools and facilities that support these children. Major corporate houses, well-known schools and individuals at Dhaka and outside are enthusiastically taking part in the initiative. OKY-DOKY, a well-known brand for children’s clothing and footwear, is supporting the project.
