Gram Unnayan Sangstha is a non-profit, non-political voluntary development organization that has been working as a local NGO in Bangladesh since 1986. It was established by a group of dedicated social workers, development professionals, educationists, and philanthropists to improve the socio-economic conditions of disadvantaged communities.
The organization implements a wide range of programs, including community awareness, income-generating activities (IGA), education and training, environmental awareness, disability support, health and nutrition, family planning, agro-based development, and women and child rights. It is committed to empowering destitute people through self-employment opportunities, enabling them to contribute to the country’s economic development.
Given Bangladesh’s vulnerability to natural and man-made disasters, many people continue to fall into extreme poverty each year. Gram Unnayan Sangstha addresses these challenges by improving the livelihoods and social security of marginalized communities through targeted interventions. The organization works to bring disadvantaged groups into the mainstream by providing training, education, and knowledge-sharing opportunities for sustainable income generation.
To implement its programs, Gram Unnayan Sangstha mobilizes resources from members, community contributions, local donations, and other sources. It also collaborates closely with key stakeholders, including Concern Worldwide, BRAC, the Government of Bangladesh (Primary and Mass Education Division), USC Canada-Bangladesh, Oxfam, ILO, and the Department of Women Affairs.
Vision
A developed and prosperous society where all the members equally enjoyed the basic human rights with dignity.
Mission
Mission is working with and for the disadvantaged communities aiming to improve the quality of living standard through rights based approach.
Objective
The general objective is to enhance the socio-economic condition of the targeted poor household in the rural and remote area with special emphasis of destitute women’s participation in the development process in particular by adopting integrated approach.
Goal
Empower the poor people through available resource utilization and structural Development for self-reliance.
Goal
- Empathy and care: Gram Unnayan Sangstha is committed to be empathetic and caring to the distressed people.
- Partnership and collaboration: In order to create synergy in development efforts and charity, Gram Unnayan Sangstha builds partnerships with different organizations, individuals and communities both in locally, national and also international areas.
- Integrity and transparency: Gram Unnayan Sangstha strictly practices integrity and transparency in all its activities and interventions.
- Change and adaptability: As changes take place constantly, Gram Unnayan Sangstha endeavors to adapt it to all positive changes to stay relevant.
- Inclusiveness: Gram Unnayan Sangstha reaches out to all in need irrespective of cast, creed, culture and religion.
- Ownership: All stakeholders are consulted while developing and implementing projects and programs. The target beneficiaries always remain at the forefront and steer the programs meant for their wellbeing
Operational Area
Gram Unnayan Sangstha presently extended its working area coverage around 7-districts such as, Netrokona, Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Dhaka and Sylhet districts. It has been implementing different need-based programs aiming to achieve specific goal and objectives under like-minded donors and through own capacity and available resources.