Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bangladesh, Education, Healthcare, History, Humanitarian, Social Cause
By Samihah Azim
Wedged between India and Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and situated right above the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh was once part of British India. In 1947, West Pakistan and East Pakistan separated from India, to jointly become the nation of Pakistan, with Bangladesh known as East Pakistan. In 1971, Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan.
Today, with much of the country affected by the monsoon season, many people are forced to live on and cultivate land that is prone to flooding. Bangladesh is also one of the most densely populated countries in the world with approximately 84% of the country living on less than $2 per day. The Educational, Charitable, and Humanitarian Organization (ECHO) was founded in 2003 with the objective to improve the educational and social status of Bangladesh and other developing nations.
ECHO has a number of projects that are primarily focused on healthcare and education. Donations are used to bring better healthcare and treatment to the poor, as well as bringing healthcare education to poor communities. Donations are also used to provide skill development training to economically disadvantaged men, women, and the youth. One of the primary objectives for ECHO is to improve the self-reliance of those in need, so that they may become self-sufficient by engaging in income generating activities.
Since its founding in 2003, with virtually no overhead, ECHO has already established itself in providing healthcare training, education, computer literacy programs, engineer trade training, and other sustainable income generating activities.
We encourage any questions or comments, and they can be directed to echoglobalorg@gmail.com in addition to the comments section of our blog. We also welcome donations and the direct link for online donations can be found here. Please visit us on the web at www.echo-us.org
