Development of educational service for human (DESH)

Women Empowerment

DESH has been working with disadvantadged adolescents & women for empowering & sustainable development in the community. DESH has been working with adolescent & women from the Indigenous community, Dalit community, disability & third gender community and minority communiies for ensuring sustainable developmnent through formation & activation of organization of community based organization (CBO).
1. Vulnarable women benefits (VWB): Funded by: Directorate of Women Affairs:

VWB project: Working area in the Phulbaria & Issorganj upazila of Mymensingh District of Bangladesh since November 2023 to till to date. To build capacity total 3938 vulnerable women have been received training on IGA. Now they are actively involved in the community utilizing their capacity in income generation activity. Besides, the saving rate has been increasing a lot than before. The Major activity of the project also includes Gorup formation & activation, savings realization, awareness rising about rights, local resources, health & hygiene, nutrition and linkage development.

2. Issue based training for New born mothers: Funded by: Directorate of Women Affairs

DESH has been implementing skill training with Maternal mother’s covering all the unions of Dhobaura, Tarakanda, Phulbaria & Bhaluka upazilas of Mymensingh District. Project duration (July 2015-June 2023). The activities of the program are IGA training, Health & Nutrition training and training on Mother & childcare. Awareness rising session conducted about Health & Hygiene. Now the rate of having colostrum has increased than before among the newborn in the community. Besides these, provided stipends for targeted newborn mother was the major activity of the program.