Sreepur Village is a purpose-built community 50km north from Dhaka in rural Bangladesh that was established in 1989.
We provide a refuge and safe haven for impoverished single mothers and their children where they can live for up to three years, whilst being equipped with crucial livelihood skills and knowledge to provide for themselves and their families over the long-term future.
At any one time Sreepur Village provides approximately 150 single mothers and 350 children aged 0-10 with basic needs and a secure and loving environment. Since our founding, we have provided long-term direct support to over 7,500 single mothers and children to break out of the cycle of poverty and towards financial independence, and touched the lives of tens of thousands more, all across Bangladesh.
Sreepur Village aims
1. Keeping single mothers and their children together: Due to widespread poverty, single mothers in Bangladesh often feel like they have no option but to place their children in institutional care. We are the only residential organisation in Bangladesh that offers long-term training and development to mothers while ensuring families remain together.
2. Ensuring children have a safe, happy and healthy childhood and prepare them for adolescence.
3. Empowering mothers with the skills, education and confidence needed to live independently.
4. To ensure mothers and children can overcome their traumatic pasts
Sreepur Village Core Programmes:
1. Child and Mother Care
Safe accommodation, 3 nutritious meals per day, toiletries, clothing, psychological and legal services, parenting classes, life skill development, nutrition classes and Swim-safe classes.
2. Education
Kindergarten, Pre-School, Primary school for children aged 0-10. Literacy training for mothers.
3. Vocational Skills and Rehabilitation
• Income generating activities training for mothers e.g. Garments manufacture, Tailoring, Agriculture, Bamboo weaving, Candle-making, Beauty parlour training, Cattle farming, fishing, as well as money management and business skills.
• Halfway house to help families slowly reintegrate into society and gain independence
• Long-term e.g. Home visits with social workers, help with opening bank accounts
4. Clinic and Healthcare
Medical treatments, vaccinations, surgical procedures, micronutrients, dental care, health and hygiene education. 100% of our mothers and staff have received their second dose of the Covid vaccine.
Other Projects Include:
• Sreepur Village app – Our app will provide essential services, tools and knowledge to thousands impoverished single mothers across Bangladesh. Launching in 2022 with a pilot programme.
• Girls Night Shelter for homeless girls in Dhaka
• Education and fostering for street children in Dhaka
• Outreach and support to poor single mothers in remote river basin communities in northern Bangladesh
In 2022 the Randal Charitable Foundation provided grant funding towards child and mother care, as well as towards vocational training for 500 impoverished single mothers and children in Bangladesh.
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