Khan ’12 Brings “Brighter Dawns” to Bangladesh

ABC News 7 in Chicago has a feature on Tasmiha Khan ’12, who, with her sister, founded the non-profit organization Brighter Dawns after a family vacation to Bangladesh. Khan and her sister were horrified at the lack of access to fresh water and sanitation in parts of the country, particularly in Ward 12, a slum in Khalishpur. They are working on a $15,000 budget to create 10 wells and 30 latrines in Ward 12 by the end of the year. Khan’s efforts with Brighter Dawns was also featured in a number of Wesleyan Connection stories which can be found here, here, here and here.