Ghashful, a non-government organization, has been working with sections of Chittagong’s most vulnerable population since 1972 and formally registered with the government in 1978. Ghashful has worked in partnership with various donors, including a significant relationship with Action Aid Bangladesh. Ghashful is working to become a self-sustaining NGO and the recent expansion of its micro-finance program is working to achieve this.

Non-Formal Primary Education (NFPE) has been a cornerstone of Ghashful’s programs. NFPE provides relevant education to underprivileged children of rural and slum areas around Chittagong...More

Ghashful programs also include governance and advocacy. Both promote good societal governance and the rights of Bangladeshi citizens. Ghashful carries out proactive research to articulate, influence and change public opinion and government policy on poverty alleviation and sustainable development issues... More

To give poorer sections of Bangladesh society access to financial resources, and thus, more control over their financial security, Ghashful began a micro finance program in 1997.. more ... More