Project Description

"মাচা (Macha )  hearing this word the first thing comes into our mind, as children, summer vacations in the village meant long, power-cut nights. The sweltering heat would drive us out into the courtyard, where we sat on the raised wooden macha, listening to our grandmothers’ enchanting tales of kings, queens, and magic wands. The evening breeze mingled with the stories, and the macha became a place of comfort and safety a memory that still lingers.

But for some children, such moments are not a luxury, but a necessity. In scorching tea gardens, mothers work from morning to dusk, carrying their young children along. For these children, a macha can be more than a storytelling spot—it can be a shaded, safe refuge.

Abir ,  lives with his mother, grandmother, and little sister Aasiya in Madhabkunda, Sylhet. His mother is always busy, taking the children to the tea garden every morning and working until evening. While she works, Abir plays with Aasiya among the bushes. The heat, sudden rains, and long hours in the open make it exhausting, and once he even fell ill from the sun.

One morning, walking with his mother, Abir saw a beautiful wooden and bamboo macha, roofed and painted in bright colors, built for children like him. Inside, it was cool and shaded. Here, he could play, nap, watch his mother clearly. Instantly, he claimed a corner as his own, dreaming of toys and friends filling the space.

No more suffering under the sun or rain just a safe haven. The thought alone filled Aren’s heart with joy.