What We Do under “Child Education, Rights and Protection”:
Ghashful takes a holistic approach to ensure that children from marginalized communities have access to inclusive education, psychosocial support, and a safe environment that nurtures their development. Our work spans formal and non-formal education, early childhood development, tutorial support for out-of-school children, and protection initiatives that address child labour, abuse, and neglect. We also promote child rights and wellbeing through awareness-raising, community engagement, and policy advocacy.
Who We Serve:
Our interventions target underprivileged and vulnerable children—including those from Dalit communities, dropout or out-of-school children, adolescents at risk, and orphaned children—living in both urban and rural contexts, including host communities in Cox’s Bazar.
Key Programs and Supporters:
This thematic area is implemented through the Ghashful Paran Rahman School and Shishu Bikash Kendra (supported by Ghashful), Evening Learning Centers under the ENRICH Program (supported by PKSF), the Community-Based Child Protection Program (supported by Ghashful), and the Foster Children Care Centre (supported by individual philanthropists). Ghashful is also an active member and governing body representative in national child rights and protection networks, and regularly hosts seminars and webinars to influence child-focused policy and practice.
On-going Interventions of Ghashful under the Thematic Area “Child Education, Rights and Protection”
| Sl. No. | Name of Project/ Programs | Target Group | Working Location | Starting time | Ending time | Major Objective(s) | Donor |
| 01 | Ghashful Paran Rahman School [Formal Education intervention] | Children from lower-class and middle-class economic status. [654 total enrollment] | West Madarbari, Chattogram district | January 2002 | Continue | To provide affordable, quality education from Playgroup to Grade 8 for children from lower-middle class and underprivileged backgrounds, fostering their holistic development and lifelong learning. | Ghashful Self-fund, individual donors |
| 02 | Shishu Bikash Kendra [Non-Formal Education intervention] | Vulnerable, underprivileged children, adolescents [104 total enrollment] | East Madarbari, Chattogram district | January 1993 | Continue | To provide early childhood care and non-formal education with psycho-social support for underprivileged and out-of-school children, ensuring school readiness and tutorial support to continue their primary education in formal schools. | Ghashful Self-fund, |
| 03 | Community Based Child Protection Program | Host community | Cox’s Bazar Sadar | June 2023 | Continue | To sensitize the local community on children’s vulnerability and protect the rights of children. | Ghashful Self-fund |
| 04 | Foster Children Care Centre | Orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children [15 foster children] | Niamatpur Upazila, Noagaon District | March 2024 | Continue | To provide comprehensive foster care services through foster parents to promote the physical, emotional, and educational well-being of orphaned children. | Foster Care BD Inc (Individual donors) |