Macaw Bangladesh
Organization Details
MACAW Bangladesh is a national non-government social development organization that was established in 2021 and intended to work for the poor and rural people to reduce human poverty and increase income. Over the period, the organization emerged as a front-ranking specialized microfinance institution. It provides high quality flexible financial and social services to one million low-income people, particularly poor women.
Impact Story
Macaw Bangladesh is an education program that provides non-formal education to out-of-school children aged 10-18 years. The program focuses on providing children with the skills and knowledge they need to re-enter mainstream education or find employment.
Background:
In Bangladesh, there are over 3 million out-of-school children, many of whom are living in poverty or in rural areas. These children are at risk of dropping out of school altogether, which can have a devastating impact on their future prospects.
Macaw Bangladesh:
Macaw Bangladesh was founded in 2021 to address the issue of out-of-school children. The program provides non-formal education to children in 1 district across Bangladesh.
Program Overview:
The Macaw Bangladesh program consists of two main components:
- Pre-vocational education: This component provides children with basic literacy and numeracy skills, as well as life skills training.
- Vocational training: This component provides children with training in a variety of vocational skills, such as tailoring, carpentry, and computer repair.
Impact:
The Macaw Bangladesh program has had a significant impact on the lives of the children it serves. Since its inception, the program has helped over 5,000 children re-enter mainstream education or find employment.