SAWAB (Social Agency for Welfare and Advancement in Bangladesh) has been working as an NGO in Bangladesh since 1995. It is completely a non-government, nonprofit and non-political voluntary welfare and development organization and it was established by few enlightened social workers, educationists, teachers and philanthropists. This organization was founded to work for human resource development through education, health care and nutrition, environment preservation, income generating activities, etc. for the poor and under privileged portion of the population with specific attention to women and children. SAWAB devoutly acts to establish a morale based society. Orphan Care, Supporting poor and distressed women and children are the main thrust of our special care programs. Besides, SAWAB is committed to help the destitute people, to make them self-employed, so that they can contribute to the economic development of the country. Bangladesh lies in such geographical location which is vulnerable to natural calamities and man-made disasters. Every year a large number of people are getting added to the extremely poor community. SAWAB helps and upgrade the lifestyle of this root-bottom community through various initiatives for their economic solvency and secured social life and thereby SAWAB contributes to the overall development of the country. SAWAB aims to bring forward the marginal group into the main stream by providing them with income generation opportunities through training, education and knowledge sharing.

Achievements and Milestones

1995-2009 (1st phase)
  1. Started journey in 1995 with excellent mission, vision and objectives
  2. Organized faith based environment programs in national and international level
  3. Started building up National and International Networking
  4. Became member of The Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW)
  5. Started partnership with different international donor organizations
  6. Build up Strong Volunteer team
  7. Engaged with 300 Partner Organizations
  8. Arranged seasonal program in all over Bangladesh
  9. Established Kanchanpur Charitable Dispensary (KCD) for free medicine and medical support
  10. Contributed to Super Cyclone Aila affected people in the southern part of the country
  11. Provided free Ambulance Service in all over country
  12. Service provided approximately 1 million families through Formal and Non-Formal Education; Brother Family Project, Poverty Alleviation Program; Women Empowerment, Zakat Promotion and Orphan Care, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project; Health and Nutrition; Winter Distribution; Emergency Relief Program; Ramadan Program; Qurban Program

2010-2015 (2nd phase)

  1. Established work relation in 55 districts of Bangladesh within this period
  2. Organized strong Advisory Committee and Executive Committee
  3. Recruited more young, energetic and committed manpower
  4. Established SAWAB as a need based organization
  5. Contributed to Nepal earthquake as a part of International activities
  6. Participated International Youth Gathering Program, Malaysia
  7. Supported 300 marginalized family with assistance from a Turkish organization
  8. Increased services among distressed, marginalized and underprivileged people around the country
  9. Created opportunities of International funds
  10. Build up national wide good partnership
  11. Created well-wisher nationally and internationally
  12. Service provided approximately 1.2 million families through Formal and Non-Formal Education; Brother Family Project, Poverty Alleviation Program; Women Empowerment, Zakat Promotion and Orphan Care, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project; Health and Nutrition; Winter Distribution; Emergency Relief Program; Ramadan Program; Qurban Program;

 2016-2019 (3rd phase)

  1. Attended MUNA convention –(2018-2019),USA
  2. Attended Kuala Lumpur Summit, Malaysia
  3. Attended NGO fair in Turkey
  4. Senator Sam Dastyari, New South Wells, Australia visited Rohingya Camp through SAWAB
  5. Work on Rohingya Refugees issue
  6. Started Micro-Finance Program in Savar zone
  7. 2000 ton rice distribution among Rohingya Refugees
  8. Visited different International organization in Dubai and London for partnership level activities
  9. Exchanged and shared ideas in a meeting with Malaysian Minister
  10. Visited WEFA e.V. – Weltweiter Einsatz für Arme and HASENE International, Germany
  11. Engaged and participated more than 16 International convention for the representation of SAWAB’s activities
  12. Served more than 5 lac Rohingya Refugees by providing them with shelter equipment, foods, cloths, medicine, hygiene kits, winter cloths and Qurban meats
  13. Distributed In-Kind Gifts of 30 containers from USA approximately amount of Taka 9 crore (USD 1,125,000)
  14. Participated meeting with US congress man to expand humanitarian works
  15. Provided services more than 4 Million families in all over Bangladesh through Education program, Brother Family project, Zakat Promotion and Orphan Care, Shelter and Rehabilitation Program, Climate Change Adaption Program, Women Empowerment and Development, Poverty Alleviation program, WATSAN, Health and Nutrition Program, Occasional Program, Emergency Relief Program and Volunteer Development Program