Padakhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra (PMUK)

Padakhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra (PMUK)

The endeavor of Padakhep started in 1986 with its own resources in a small remote village of Barisal district. The motto of the organization is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the by-passed, disadvantaged and most vulnerable people particularly the women and children in rural and urban areas. Beginning its journey, Padakhep as a national NGO has relentlessly marched forward successfully overcoming many hurdles and is currently working all over the country.

Besides the mainland, Padakhep has also expanded its activities to the pocket areas of poverty such as haor, baor, hill tracts, char, tribal, coastal belt and monga-affected areas. At present Padakhep is operating its development activities all over the country through 14 Zonal Offices, 51 Area Offices and 350 Branch/Project Offices.

Background
The endeavor of Padakhep started in 1986 with its own resources in a small remote village of Barisal district. The motto of the organization is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the by-passed, disadvantaged and most vulnerable people particularly the women and children in rural and urban areas. Beginning its journey, Padakhep as a national NGO has relentlessly marched forward successfully overcoming many hurdles and is currently working all over the country.
Operational Areas
Besides the mainland, Padakhep has also expanded its activities to the pocket areas of poverty such as haor, baor, hill tracts, char, tribal, coastal belt and monga-affected areas. At present Padakhep is operating its development activities all over the country through 14 Zonal Offices, 51 Area Offices and 350 Branch/Project Offices.

• Vision

To make a democratic, just, equitable, capable and poverty-free Bangladesh

• Mission

To create self-financed, self-employed and self-empowered communities with increased capabilities by providing need-based services and supports like microfinance, agriculture, health, sanitation, education, HIV/AIDS prevention, gender, environment, social security, marketing, technology, etc.

• Goal

To improve quality of life of the poor and the community people as a whole.

n all, Padakhep covers about 10 million beneficiaries all over Bangladesh who are getting direct or indirect benefits from different development programs/projects operated by the organization. Principal beneficiaries of Padakhep include:
Rural and urban hardcore poor
Disadvantaged and underprivileged men, women and children
Landless, marginal, small and large farmers
Fishermen
Street children
Adolescent boys and girls
Youths
People with disability
Tribal people
Monga affected people
Char dwellers
Haor people
Baor people
Coastal People
Drug Addict
Displaced / Uprooted people

Major Interventions
Microfinance
Agriculture
Health, Family Planning and Nutrition
Water and Sanitation
Education
Marketing
Gender Development
Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation
Social Security
Human Resource Development
Rehabilitation
Advocacy
Energy Development
Disaster Management
Recreation
Information Technology
Awareness Raising
Counseling