131/2(1st floor),New Eskaton,Ramna, Dhaka

Tel: 8358796,01199-803710,01552491354,01552491354,,,,,,, Fax: 8358798

Email: sb1991@bangla.net, Web:

Shoishab Bangladesh (SB) is a non-governmental, non-profitable, social development organization, registered with NGO Affairs Bureau and Department of Social Services, Government of Bangladesh. It was established in September 1991, with main focus on disadvantaged urban children, especially those who are working in the households as Child Domestic Worker (CDW). The aim of Shoishab Bangladesh was to ensure the basic human rights of disadvantaged children in the form of action and programme research, education programme, community mobilization including community awareness, issue analysis, publication and advocacy at local as well as national level.

-To empower the CDWs through basic and life oriented education -To provide awareness to the employers, parents of the CDWs and community people to fulfill the basic rights of CDWs. -To provide vocational trades training to the CDWs for their self-dependence in future life -To strengthen advocacy initiatives to solve the CDWs problems.

-1000 ( 80% girls and 20% boys) CDWs received Non Formal Education ( NFE ) and participated in various cultural activities arranged by SB. -About 80% of the enrolled children are aware about their health and hygiene and their health condition are improved. - About 60% of the enrolled children are enjoying a better living condition. -A good no. of CDWs are trained on various vocational trades and 10% of them are able to change their present profession. -Around 600-700 employers ( 60-70%) have knowledge about the Code of Conduct and taking responsibility to address the child rights issues with CDWs in terms of their workload, education, leisure, recreation, food, health and so on.