Location: Shantibagh, Dhaka

Website: www.caritasbd.org

Email: info@caritasbd.org

Mission and Vision:

Vision: In the light of the Social Teachings of the Church, Caritas Bangladesh envisions a society which embraces the values of freedom, justice, peace and forgiveness allowing all to live as a communion and community of mutual love and respect.

Mission: Caritas Bangladesh tries to function in partnership with people – especially the poor and the marginalized, with equal respect for all – to attain integral development, to live a truly human life in dignity and to serve others responsibly and with love.

Target population/beneficiaries:

  • Adivasi
  • Climate vulnerable population
  • Migrants
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Population in hard-to reach areas
  • Senior Citizen (60+ years)
  • Third gender
  • Urban floating population
  • Women and children
  • Youth (Age between 18-35)

Geographical coverage: Both (National and Sub-National)

Type and focus:

  • Not youth led but has youth centric programmes
  • Youth network

Focus/areas of current programme:

  • Adivasi Rights and Development
  • Advocacy and Awareness Building
  • Agriculture & Food Security
  • Community Empowerment
  • Employment
  • Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Management
  • Gender Equality
  • Health, Nutrition and Population
  • Human Rights and Legal Aid Services
  • Humanitarian Response
  • Integrated Development
  • Mental heath
  • Microfinance
  • Quality education
  • Rights to children
  • Soft skills development programme
  • Vocational Education & Training and Skills Development
  • Volunteerism
  • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • Women Empowerment

The main areas of the youth programme(s): Youth skills and capacity development

Title of the programme: Caritas Technical School Project

Duration or time period: 1 Year , 6 Months trades base Training from 1992 it is running

Targeted beneficiaries:

  • Young Women (Age between 18-35)
  • Young Men (Age between 18-35)

Districts covered:

  • Bandarban
  • Barguna
  • Barishal
  • Bhola
  • Chandpur
  • Chattogram
  • Cox’s Bazar
  • Dhaka
  • Dinajpur
  • Faridpur
  • Feni
  • Gazipur
  • Gopalganj
  • Habiganj
  • Jashore
  • Khulna
  • Kurigram
  • Lakshmipur
  • Lalmonirhat
  • Madaripur
  • Meherpur
  • Moulvibazar
  • Mymensingh
  • Naogaon
  • Natore
  • Noakhali
  • Pabna
  • Patuakhali
  • Rajshahi
  • Rangpur
  • Satkhira
  • Sherpur
  • Sirajganj
  • Sunamganj
  • Sylhet

Youth involvement: Actively/directly engaged in project delivery and implementation

Government Ministries and/or Departments involved: Ministry of Social Services