BRAC is collecting winter clothing and blankets to give to the poor people particularly children/babies affected by the recent severe cold spell in Bangladesh
Donations can be dropped off during business hours at the BRAC Centre located at 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka. For more information call +88029881265 Ext - 2161, 2107, 2158.
Fazle Hasan Abed To Be Knighted For Work on Poverty
December 31, 2009. Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, Fazle Hasan Abed, is to be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for services in tackling poverty and empowering the poor in Bangladesh and more globally. Abed is to be appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG). He is the first person of Bangladesh origin to be honoured with a knighthood by the British Crown since 1947. Abed is the second person in his family to be honoured with a knighthood. His grand uncle, Justice Nawab Sir Syed Shamsul Huda, was knighted by the British Crown in 1913.
BRAC identified as a top non-profit by Philanthropedia’s expert network
BRAC was recently identified as 1 of 12 outstanding nonprofits by 131 experts working in the Microfinance field. BRAC earned the distinction of a Philanthropedia Top Non-profit. Philanthropedia, formerly known as the Non-profit Knowledge Network, is a non-profit organisation working to help donors make smarter donations by connecting them with some of the strongest nonprofits in a sector. They are different from other online rating sites or donation sites because they use experts to identify top nonprofits and because they allow donors to support an entire social cause through an expert mutual fund. To learn more about how the experts reviewed BRAC visit Philanthropedia’s website (www.myphilanthropedia.org).
BRAC Founder Fazle Abed Receives “Entrepreneur for the World” Award
The first ever “Entrepreneur for the World” Award in the Social Entrepreneur category was awarded to BRAC Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed. He received the award during a ceremony at the World Entrepreneurship Forum held on November 19, 2009 in Lyon, France. The World Entrepreneurship Forum was established by EMLYON Business School, the leading European business school in entrepreneurship, and KPMG, the leading tax, audit and advisory services company. The Forum is founded on the conviction that the entrepreneur is a creator of wealth and social justice. Read More
Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder and Chairperson of BRAC, was a panel participant in the 2009 CGI plenary session: Moving From Crisis to Opportunity: Financing an Equitable Future. The session was moderated by CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo and Mr. Abed was joined on the panel by Sheila Bair, Chairwoman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; James Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan Chase & Co; and Peter Sands, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered PLC. ...Read More
At the end of August, BRAC’s founder F. H. Abed, the head of BRAC International, Aminul Alam and I visited Haiti to explore ways we could deepen our work there. Only 680 miles off the Florida coast, Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80% of its 9 million people living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty. Saddled with multiple development challenges including political instability, high unemployment and illiteracy rates, food insecurity and vulnerability to devastating natural disasters, Haiti is a beautiful country with a vibrant population. ... Read More
Devastating Earthquake in Haiti Requires Everyone to Respond
The International Red Cross estimates that 3 million people have been affected by the quake and the Prime Minister of Haiti has estimated that the death toll could be as high as 100,000. School and hospitals have been severely affected, and an already fragile infrastructure is being stretched beyond its capacity.
BRAC is mobilising resources to support the relief and rehabilitation efforts in collaboration with its two partners Fonkoze and Zanmi Lasante (Partners in Health). Donations are being accepted directly by both organisations at Fonkoze USA or Partners in Health or if you prefer, through the BRAC USA website to support rescue and rehabilitation efforts in Haiti. You may also send personal checks to:
BRAC USA 11 E. 44th Street, #1600 New York, NY 10017
Note: Please highlight that your donation is for the Haiti Earthquake Rescue and Rehabilitation efforts.
