Winter in North Bengal means bone-crushing disaster. A long cold wave swept through every nook and cranny of the poor and low-income people. They squat on all fours, wanting to mingle with each other for a little warmth. Let’s not stand by these helpless people. I buy a blanket or sheet as much as I can. The winter clothes you donate can give new life to the youngest or oldest member of a family.
Our Winter Programme
Under the slogan “Let us conquer the cold in the month of victory”, Lamppost has distributed quilts and blankets every winter, reaching the elderly, orphanages, madrasas and families who have no warm clothing of their own.
- Winter 2016–17: in five phases across 12 villages, Lamppost gave out 80 double quilts, 55 blankets and about 1,000 pieces of used winter clothing. Read the report
- 2018: about 200 cold-stricken people, including elderly people and students of a girls’ madrasa, an orphanage and a hafezia madrasa, received winter clothing in two phases. Read the report The following winter began with 107 quilts and blankets on the first day. Read the report
- 2020: the 7th distribution began with about 150 blankets, with support from Guru Shishya Foundation/19 of Bogura. Part 1 · Part 2
- 2023: 50 good-quality double quilts were given to genuinely needy people, with the Pirganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer attending as guest. Read the report
- 2024: 50 double quilts with covers were distributed in two phases for the 9th annual distribution. Read the report
- 2025: a residential girls’ madrasa received 12 quilts with covers and 45 feet of mattress for sleeping on the floor. Read the report