“When you volunteer you are not paid in money or recognition you are paid in love”, the statement has motivated Md. Golam Sazzad Haider becoming a Volunteer. He lives in ward No 16 of Rangpur City Corporation. He has developed as an Urban Community Volunteer (UCV) for Earthquake Preparedness activities of the National Resilience Programme (NRP)”.
Through the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) initiated to development of 62 thousand volunteers for urban disasters by the Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD). To support GoB, the NRP DDM part is working to strengthen the capacity of the government by developing the capacity of the new volunteers, volunteer organizations, and CBOs. At beginning of the year 2020, he took UCV training from Rangpur FSCD organized by Rangpur City Corporation and NRP DDM part. Since that time, he has regularly engaged in different activities of NRP. During the Covid-19 situation, he works hard for community awareness building and responses. At first, he worked individually but after some days the workload becomes high, and make a group of 50 UCV who are recently trained. Then he moved with this dedicated group where needed. He worked with the Bangladesh army, district administration, Upazilla administration, Rangpur City Corporation, and FSCD. He organized community awareness sessions and assisted District Administration in humanitarian assistance distribution in Rangpur. He is involved in different volunteering and social welfare activities.
Finally, he was nominated and awarded as the best volunteer in FSCD volunteer award 2020 by FSCD. He received the certificates and a batch of the best volunteer in the search and rescue category from FSCD. Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) observed “International Volunteer Day 2020”. On the occasion, FSCD awarded Mr. Md. Golam Sazzad Haider for his great performance as a volunteer in the field of Search and Rescue.
“It’s a great achievement in my long career as a volunteer. Recognition at this national level will
inspire me inmy future endeavors. My goal will be to spread this voluntary vow among the new generation. I consider it an absolute privilege to work for the welfare of the people.” said Md. Golam Sazzad Haider.
