November 29,2009 NORYN Patton High School International Club collected school supplies for a primary school in Haturia, a remote village in Bangladesh. We collected over a thousand pencils; enough supplies for a student body of 350 students to use for 2 years.

1. Patton International Club Sponsored
School Supply Drive for a Rural School in Bangladesh
November 2009
Noryn Alam
Morganton, North Carolina

2.  Patton International Club collected school supplies for a
primary school in a remote village called Haturia in
Bangladesh from October to November 2009.
 Tin shed school with one hallway, the students needed
basic school supplies. Patton collected pencils, crayons,
notebooks and sharpeners and raised funds.
 Haturia Ghata Khanda Model Primary School was
established in 1943 and renovated 1969.
 A small rural primary school located in village called
Haturia, district Shariatpur about 6o miles from
Bangladesh capital city Dhaka.
 On behalf of Patton International Club, Noryn Alam, a 10th
grade student took the initiative and delivered the school
supplies on November 29, 2009.

10. An example of rural kitchen

25.  Patton International Club’s Haturia School Supply Drive
2009 was a success! Now 350 students have enough basic
supplies to last for a over a year.
 Special thanks to all the students and faculty of Patton
High School for their support.
 Especially: Mrs. Vanecko, Mrs. Arrowood, Mr. McCloy, and
Mrs. Alexander. Principal Mr. Davis was very gracious to
allow the school supply drive at Patton High School.
 Thanks to Mr. Shamsur Rahman, MD Bay Industries of
Bangladesh for delivering the school supplies.
 Next Year we are planning to collect basic supplies for
Haturia’s orphanage (see pictures of boys living quarter)