BOONE, North Carolina — BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, one where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential.
This organization approaches poverty alleviation in a unique way, emphasizing that “small is beautiful but big is necessary.” From building schools to encouraging the creation of micro-loans for the poverty stricken to help kickstart their income, here are 10 photos of BRAC’s amazing work in action.
Source: Fast Company
1. Woman teaching others
BRAC’s strategy to scale up in new countries involves rigorous training as well as a promotion ladder to instill ambition and reward achievement among employees.
Source & Photo: Fast Company
2. Nurse tending to patient
BRAC provides health services to those who would not be able to otherwise afford them.
Source & Photo: Fast Company
3. Woman holding corn she grew
BRAC also provides micro-loans for individuals who want to start self-employment.
Source: Fast Company
Photo: JPTLITMAN
4. Women gathering for community meeting
BRAC schedules poverty committee meetings in villages to assess the needs of each village’s citizens.
Source & Photo: BRAC
5. Toddler trying on her new glasses
BRAC’s poverty program provides visionary aid to those who cannot afford it.
Source & Photo: BRAC
6. Tea seller in her shop
This woman was able to open a tea shop thanks to BRAC’s distribution of business loans to small businesses in low-income areas.
Source & Photo: BRAC
7. Women attending a lecture on cow-rearing
Women who are identified as an ultra-poor receive a male and female cow, a cow shed and three days of enterprise training on cow-rearing from BRAC to start generating income.
Source & Photo: Huffington Post
8. BRAC worker holding the contents of a birthing kit
The BRAC birthing kit is given to expecting mothers in low-income villages. It is a small packet wrapped in plastic, about the size of a Pop-Tart, and it is saving lives.
Source & Photo: Huffington Post
9. Woman standing with her new livestock
A villager poses with the cow and goat she has received under the BRAC program.
Source & Photo: The Guardian
10. Children mid-lesson inside a BRAC-endorsed school
BRAC’s education programs open primary schools in communities unreached by formal education systems.
Source & Photo: BRAC Blog
– Audrey Grace
Feature Photo: Creative Media