Each day is a struggle for Shahar; she works hard to earn a living and to build a secure home for her family. But often her home, along with her hopes for a better future, is destroyed by flooding.

All that is about to change � Shahar and other families in her community will soon be working with Practical Action, providing the opportunity to challenge their poverty.

Shahar and her family are among the proposed beneficiaries of Practical Action's Pathways to Poverty project, working with the very poorest in Bangladesh society.