03/10/2026
[Real Voices, Real Change: Reel Competition for World Mental Health Day 2026 by Base Care Foundation in Collaboration with BMSS]
This World Mental Health Day, Base Care Foundation’s APARAJEO Programme, invites you to share a voice that deserves to be heard.
The global theme for this year is “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.” Every experience matters, every voice has value, and sometimes, sharing a story can help someone feel understood and less alone.
What you have to create?
Create a reel of up to 60 seconds about mental health, inspired by:
• Your own lived experience
• Someone you have supported or stood beside
• A meaningful journey of seeking help, healing, hope, or recovery
Bangla or English, both are welcome!
How to participate:
1. Upload your reel on your own Facebook profile and set the post to Public.
2. The reel should be in 9:16 Ratio (please set it up in your camera settings)
3. Check in/ tag to the Base Care Foundation বেস কেয়ার ফাউন্ডেশন page in your post.
(https://www.facebook.com/share/1H22T9EpHP/)
4.Use all the following hashtags:
After posting your reel, please fill out the following participation form so that we can keep an official record of your participation.
Participation Form: https://forms.gle/ukZsoG5kxDNEibPR7
Selected reels may also be utilised by Base Care Foundation and its APARAJEO Programme for future mental health advocacy, awareness, communication, and promotional purposes on their official pages and organisational platforms.
By participating, please ensure that you are comfortable with your submitted content being used for these purposes.
Along with the opportunity to reach a wider audience through this campaign, five outstanding reels will be recognised with cash prizes:
🥇 1st Prize: ৳5,000
🥈 2nd Prize: ৳3,000
🥉 3rd Prize: ৳2,000
🏅 4th & 5th Prize: ৳1,000 each
How will the reels be judged?
• Engagement: Number of likes and comments
• Content & Delivery: Quality, creativity, relevance, and presentation, evaluated by an expert panel
N.B.: Reels longer than 60 seconds will not be accepted.
Submission Deadline: 8 October 2026, 11:59 PM
Winners Announced: 10 October 2026, on World Mental Health Day
Share safely:
Your story can inspire hope. Please focus on your journey, support, hope, and recovery. Do not describe, demonstrate, or show methods of self-harm or su***de. Reels violating this guideline will not be considered.
If you are struggling right now, you are not alone. You can take a free self-assessment through the APARAJEO app.
Download the APARAJEO app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aparajeo
Your voice matters. Your experience matters. Your story might be the reason someone chooses to keep going.