Shetu Bondhon Gori

MTB Foundation in partnership with ActionAid International Bangladesh Society for the social reintegration of ‘Shetu Bondhon Gori’ Network (Network of Acid Survivors) members of Satkhira with a view to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 (No Poverty), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities). By supporting this project, MTB Foundation aimed to making sustainable changes in the lives of eighty (80) acid survivors by enhancing their capacity through skills development training and life skill education; providing educational support to build their career; and assisting them in building entrepreneurship capacities and market linkage. By partnering with ActionAid Bangladesh, MTB Foundation became part of the first network for survivors of acid violence in the country with a vision to address the psychological and socio-economic issues faced by acid survivors and eventually enabling financial and social empowerment. The ‘Shetu Bondhon Gori’ Network is led by the survivors themselves. Through this platform, survivors can seek help and assist each other. Currently, the network operates in seven (7) Districts (Pabna, Sirajganj, Barisal, Patuakhali, Satkhira, Dinajpur and Dhaka).