Humanitarian Foundation was born not to be served but to serve

Humanitarian Foundation (HF) is a Bandarban based NGO. HF was established in 1999 by some like-minded and dedicated youths with a commitment to serve the downtrodden communities in the society of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, especially in Bandarban district. A high-energy, supportive, dedicated, and forward-thinking catalyst team who spark action in the people around them is working for HF with view to bring a lasting positive change in the life of the people in need through undertaking education project, livelihood project, WASH project, disaster response project, nutrition project, community empowerment project, IGAs project, community development project etc. based on the thematic areas of work of the organization.

About Us

Humanitarian Foundation (HF) is a Bandarban based NGO. HF is working to bring a positive change in the life of the people in need through undertaking different kinds of projects based on the thematic areas of work.
HF conducts social analysis and need assessment to understand the past and present socio-economic and socio-political conditions of the indigenous peoples of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Projects and programs are designed and developed based on the findings of social analysis, and as per CHT context and involving local peoples.

Projects and programs which are undertaken by HF are for the wellbeing of the target community people.

Projects

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OUR ONGOING PROJECTS

Humanitarian Foundation is working to bring a positive change in the life of the people in need through undertaking different kinds of projects based on the thematic areas of work mentioned below.

Rowa Kyang

Rowa Kyang is a primary education project of HF for children of hill tribe people . Core activities of ROWA KYANG project are:
Building/establishment of schools in villages in Thanchi, Ruma, Rowangchari, Bandarban sadar, and Lama uazila.
Total 49 villages, 35 schools, and 1,433 students.
Primary education support for children of hill peoples through schools.
Campaign and motivation about quality of education and importance of education among hill peoples.
Textbook/curriculum, teaching and learning materials support for school children.
Teachers' training on pedagogy and teaching method.
Establishment of community managed rice banks.
Primary health care campaign: school toilets, mosquito net supply, deworming tablet feeding of school children, first aid boxes supply.
Establishment of school library.
Support for income generation activities (IGAs) for school sustainability (fruit gardening: dragon fruit, mango).
Environmental education, establishment of village common forest and planting herbal/medicinal plants.
Set up community managed rice banks to ensure food security during lean period.
Coordination meetings of project staff.

Rowa Kyang project commenced in January, 2020 and it will end in December, 2025. CO:OPERAID, a Switzerland based NGO, has been supporting the project since the beginning (2020-2025).

Upasshak Hostel

Upasshak is a secondary education project of HF for students of hill tribe people, especially for students who completed primary education from Rowa Kyang. Core activities of UPASSHAK project are:
Textbook/curriculum, teaching & learning materials, notebook, guidebook (questions and answers book), school dresses, bedding materials (bed cover, pillow), cooking materials, and hygiene and health care materials support for students of the hostel.
Food support for students of the hostel (breakfast, lunch/dinner, supper/evening meal).
Support for income generating activities (IGAs) for hostel sustainability (dragon fruit gardening, mango gardening, lemon planting, plum planting, cow farming.
Girls' promotion, computer lessons, and life skills training for students of the hostel.
Establishment of hostel library.
Professional development training for teachers .
Monthly coordination meetings of staff of project .
Rapport building with local administrations (Bandarban Hill District Council, , Deputy Commissioner, school teachers).
Hostel events: award giving ceremony, farewell ceremony, exposure visit.

Upasshak commenced in 2009 and will end in 2024. CO:OPERAID, a Switzerland based NGO, is financing the project from the beginning (2009-2024).

Alusama Froi

Alusama Froi is a vocational/skill development training project of HF. Core activities of ALUSAMA FROI project are:
Vocational training/skill development training on computer, carpentry, weaving, tailoring, motor driving, bloc batik and dyeing for unemployed youths and women in Thanchi upazila.
Employment creation and job placement services for training graduates of Alusama Froi.
Market linkage development for center products and training graduates.
Establishment/creation of start-up capital fund for small and medium enterprises of training graduates.
Construction of training center.
Income generating activities (IGAs) for project sustainability. Construction of a resort in Thanchi is a major IGA for project sustainability. Other IGAs include selling of training products (women dresses, men's dresses, and cloths etc.), and renting training/meeting room.
Establishment/creation of Future Fund with earning/income from admission fee, IGAs, sales of products, and hall room rent.
Monthly coordination meetings of the project staff.
Rapport building with upazila administration (Upazila Council, Union Council, Upazila Nirbahi/Executive Officer (UNO), political leaders, social leaders, and civil society members).

The project commenced in 2011 and it will end in 2024. The project will continue with income from IGAs after phaseout. CO:OPERAID, a Switzerland based NGO, has been financing the project since the beginning (2011 - 2024).

Talents Project

Talents project is a tertiary education project of Humanitarian Foundation (HF) for poor talented students living in Chittagong Hill Tracts, especially graduates of Upasshak Hostel.
Talents project, commenced in 2015, is a tertiary education project of Humanitarian Foundation (HF) for poor and talented students living in Chittagong Hill Tracts, especially students who passed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination from Upasshak Hostels (boys and girls).
Since its inception, a total of 32 students have received scholarships from the Talents project. Out of them, 17 students are employed and self-employed after completing their studies. And another 15 students are continuing their studies in colleges, private and public universities, engineering colleges, and medical colleges in Bandarban, Mymensingh, Chittagong, and Dhaka. Among them, a girl in the name of Rosemerry Bawm is studying in Italy.
After getting job, students repay the scholarship money in installments for project sustainability. As a result, another student gets an opportunity to study. Apart from repaying the scholarship money, they (students) make monthly/yearly financial contributions to the project. In this way, project funds are increased and other students are awarded scholarships.
Talents project is financed by CO:OPERAID, a Switzerland based NGO, from 2015----

Rowangchari Area Program

Core activities of Rowangchari Area Program (Rowangchari AP) project are:
🢒 Textbook/curriculum, teaching & learning materials, notebook, guidebook (questions and answers book), school dresses, bedding materials (bed cover, pillow), cooking materials, and hygiene and health care materials support for students of the hostel.
🢒 Food support for students of the hostel (breakfast, lunch/dinner, supper/evening meal).
🢒 Support for income generating activities (IGAs) for hostel sustainability (dragon fruit gardening, mango gardening, lemon planting, plum planting, cow farming.
🢒 Girls' promotion, computer lessons, and life skills training for students of the hostel.
🢒 Establishment of hostel library.
🢒 Professional development training for teachers .
🢒 Monthly coordination meetings of staff of project .
🢒 Rapport building with local administrations (Bandarban Hill District Council, , Deputy Commissioner, school teachers).
🢒 Hostel events: award giving ceremony, farewell ceremony, exposure visit.

PAEP-II project

Core activities of ALUSAMA FROI project are:
🢒 Primary education support for children of hill communities through schools.
🢒 Secondary education support for youth of hill communities through hostels.
🢒 Higher/tertiary education support for college and university going students of hill communities through scholarships.
🢒 Campaign and motivation about quality of education and importance of education among hill communities.
🢒 Teaching and learning materials support.
🢒 Vocational training/skill development training for unemployed youths and women.

THEMATIC AREAS OF WORK

Humanitarian Foundation is working to bring a positive change in the life of the people in need through undertaking different kinds of projects based on a total of 9 thematic areas of work mentioned below: