A village association named Badonpur Village Development Association under sadar upazila is making significant contributions to improving the lives of villagers. The villagers are pleased with the association's activities.

The association was formed with 30 members in the beginning in July 2006. The membership has grown to 150 now.  Each member contributes Tk 100 per month, pooling in Tk 15000 which is deposited in the bank. The association is spread over 25 decimals of land and there are three shades and an office room. Of the 25, 14 decimals of land have been purchased by the association while the rest 11 are on a 20 year lease. The office room is equipped with recreational apparatus. But the three shades are used for rearing cattle. There is an arsenic-free water plant and a bio gas project. The association owns 10 cows, and earns Tk 5,000 from bio gas, Tk 20,000 from vermin-compost and Tk 25,000 from milk sales per month.  "We will not be poor in the future if our village development association's projects stay alive. We need not worry when in danger," commented a member. 

Masud Rana, President of the association informed that the Badonpur village is neglected as it is not well known to neighbouring villages. The association wants to introduce this village as a model and ideal village to the whole country where no one either rich or poor will be in economic crisis. There will be no poor men in the village. They will receive overall assistance whenever they need. The association provides a stipend for poor students of the village. Also, it distributes winter cloths among the poor and help poor patients with financial support. They also extend financial support in marriage of poor family's daughters. Ahead of religious festivals, they distribute different food items among the underprivileged. Besides, they provide loans to poor villagers on easy installments. 

They have founded a "Maa" foundation for taking care of ill mothers. A Saudi expiatriate named Zahirul Islam contributed Tk One lakh to the Maa foundation for better service towards taking care of mothers. A villager Osman Mondol of Badonpur village said, "We are very happy that this samity exists. It stands by us at times of need, assists us financially and provides us food ahead of Eid." Sanwar Hossain, a student, said that he passed the SSC exam last year. Before the exam he could not fill the form of the exam since he didn't have money. But the association came to his aid and enabled him to register for the exam.

Project Coordinator Gazi Nazrul Islam of Comprehensive Village Development Programme (CVDP) said that he supervises 75 associations in Jhenidah sadar upazila. Of them, the association of Badonpur is the most successful due to relentless effort of its members. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shafikul Islam of Jhenidah said that he visited the association office recently to observe its activities. If villagers form such groups and work together they will certainly succeed in life and will be able to their communities.