A bamboo fence for children at homes beside a canal

At homes beside canals and ponds in Barishal, small children can fall into the water while playing, slipping past a busy mother's eyes. Families build a sturdy bamboo fence in front of the house and at the water's edge so a child cannot go alone to the water. Leave a small gate at the steps that adults keep shut. Everyone in the para also follows the rule that a child is always in one adult's charge. You need bamboo, rope, the labour of a few people, and every household's cooperation.