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OUR JOURNEY


1970s

BRAC FOUNDED

BRAC begins relief and rehabilitation operations in 1972. In 1974, Long-term
development commences alongside relief operations with focus on women as the
managers of development. Research and evaluation division is established in
1975. In 1978, Aarong is launched to create livelihood opportunities for women
in rural areas through craft.

1980s

HOLISTIC SUPPORT

BRAC’s first nationwide door-to-door campaign on oral therapy to tackle
diarrhoea begins in 1980. Poultry vaccination programme initiated in 1983.
BRAC’s work in education begins in 1985 through non-formal primary education
programme.

Rural development programme formed in this decade to merge awareness building
with economic activities. Human rights and legal services programme is
introduced. Work on infant and maternal mortality begins in 1986, resulting in
child-focused initiatives such as mass-scale immunisation, family planning and
delivery centres.

1990s

EMPOWERMENT OF YOUTH

Adolescent reading centres open and a range of initiatives taken to empower
adolescents including skills training and social development. Pre-primary
schools open to prepare children to enter the mainstream schooling system. Adult
literacy centres open, focusing on reproductive health, skills, basic education
and rights. In 1997, the first limb and brace fitting centre opens. The dairy
and food project is launched in 1998, and operations move beyond rural to urban
areas.

2000s

GROWING INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE

BRAC starts development operations in Afghanistan in 2002. BRAC University and
BRAC Bank Limited is established. Programme supporting people in ultra poverty
is launched. In 2004, BRAC responds to the Asian Tsunami, marking its first
international humanitarian response. From 2006 to 2008, BRAC's development work
expands to Tanzania, Uganda, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
BRAC UK, BRAC USA and Stichting BRAC International is established to mobilise
resources.

2010s

RANKED #1 NGO

Global Journal ranks BRAC the #1 NGO in the world in 2013. Play Labs begin in
2015, marking an important milestone in BRAC’s work in early childhood
development. BRAC becomes one of the leading responders to the Rohingya crisis
in Cox’s Bazar, launching humanitarian support at scale during the Rohingya
crisis in 2017. Operations start in the Philippines and Rwanda. In 2019, BRAC
Uganda Bank Limited is established.

2020s

PANDEMIC RESPONSE

BRAC becomes one of the leading responders in the COVID-19 pandemic in
Bangladesh.



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STORIES OF BRAC


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“My dream of becoming a doctor evaporated when I was married at 13. A mother of
two by the time I was 19, I unexpectedly got a second chance in life when I saw
an opportunity to train as a community health worker. A patriarchal society and
an abusive husband stood in my way, but I decided to pursue my dream anyway.
Today, I look after the health needs of 300 households in Gazipur, Bangladesh.”


Nilufar Yasmin
Community health worker, BRAC Bangladesh

“I was starved, beaten and held captive in a deep jungle in Malaysia. I was a
migrant worker from Bangladesh, and my dream of a better life turned into a
nightmare. But that's not how my story ends. I turned my scars into my strength.
Standing beside migrant workers is now my life’s mission.”

Al-Amin Noyon
Staff, Migration Programme, BRAC Bangladesh

“My first injuries were from playing cricket. I was five years old. My parents
wanted me to be a doctor - but that changed the day I stood on the turf wearing
my first jersey. I promised my coach I would one day play for the national
women’s cricket team. I became the captain of the team within two years.”

Nigar Sultana
Participant, Adolescent Development Club, BRAC Bangladesh
Captain, Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team

“I was orphaned at 13 after both my parents died from AIDS, and became a single
mother of two by 17. I never gave up on education though. I’m now back at school
for the third time, with my two daughters.”

Jenifer Manasa
Student, Community Based Education Programme, BRAC South Sudan

He walked for three hours to get to work on his first day, expecting to reach an
elegant office. Instead he found a boarding house. The work later became his
life’s purpose. Referred to as BRAC’s Field Marshall, he worked alongside Abed
bhai for 35 years, leaving behind a rich legacy of pragmatism and courage -
always finding a way to turn Abed bhai’s visions into reality.

Aminul Alam
Former Executive Director, BRAC International

“I spent 34 years stuck in an abusive marriage. Famine and malnutrition killed
my children. Poverty starved us, just like the 46 children I met, who lived day
to day on the streets. I was determined to give them a safe home, nutritious
food, and a brighter future, so I started my own organisation. I now have a
bigger, happier family.”

Nkwaya Ikinda
Participant, Women Entrepreneurship through the Solar Value Chain for Economic
Development, BRAC Tanzania

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WHAT BRAC MEANS TO YOU



 * Bill Clinton
   
   42nd President of the United States
   Founder, Clinton Foundation

 * Gordon Brown
   
   United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education
   Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

 * Henrietta Fore
   
   Former executive director of UNICEF

 * Reeta Roy
   
   CEO of the Mastercard Foundation

 * George Soros
   
   Founder and chair of the Open Society Foundations

 * Nicholas Kristof
   
   Journalist and former NY Times columnist

 * Peter Laugharn
   
   President and CEO of Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

 * Sherrie Westin
   
   President of Sesame Workshop

 * Wendy Kopp
   
   CEO and co-founder of Teach For All and founder of Teach For America

 * Dr Charles Chen Yidan
   
   Founder, Yidan Prize
   Core Founder, Tencent

 * Sarah Bouchie
   
   Chief Impact Officer, The LEGO Foundation

 * Anne van Leeuwen
   
   Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bangladesh

 * Johannes Van der Klaauw
   
   UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh

 * Sudipto Mukerjee
   
   UNDP Representative in Bangladesh

 * Hidenori Ikegami
   
   President, Kumon Institute of Education

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