Short Overview of Sheva Nari O Shishu Kallyan Kendra
Sheva Nari O Shishu Kallyan Kendra is a not for profit, non-governmental organization (NGO). The NGO was founded in 1991 with the aim of advancing women’s issues in Bangladesh.
Sheva became registered with the Ministry of Women and Children’s Affair (MOWCA) in 1993. Later in 1995, Sheva was also registered with the Bureau of NGO Affairs. Sheva received certification of the Joint Stock Company and MRA in 2007. Sheva was certified by of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority in 2007.
Our Work
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Sheva's Organizational Strategies
Sheva’s Goal:
Our goal at Sheva is to support marginalized Bangladeshi women in standing up for their rights by creating environments where they can become self-reliant and economically empowered.
Sheva’s key strength:
As an NGO, Sheva is uniquely positioned standing at the crossroads of two major movements, to work with grass roots population for livelihood up-liftment, the Micro-finance sector and the outsourced Readymade Garment sector. Both these interventions have made significant contribution in fighting poverty cycle and achieving economic and social mobility in Bangladesh. Through our work we have gained deep insights of the lives and critical livelihood issues of women struggling in the margins of society.
Sheva’s Child support Program
Day care service has been one of Sheva’s core programs since its inception in 1991. In 2006 Sheva started a day care center for the employees of Bangladesh Bank, the Central Bank of Bangladesh. The service provided are nutritious, meals age appropriate play time, care such as bathing and arranging napping time helping with school work etc.
Sheva’s successful advocacy for child care for working women with Bangladesh Bank facilitated the enactment of a Govt. circular for all banks to open day care centers in their head office and main branches. Currently we are running four day care centers for reputable banks and educational institutions giving care and service to children
Sheva engaged in a program of rehabilitation of traffic victims in February 2014. Four trafficked girls were brought from a safe house (shelter) run by Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association (BNWLA) for re-integration with their families. Sheva proposed the integration of five young girls into an ongoing youth rehabilitation project in Northern Dhaka, where local youth receive holistic support for enhancing livelihoods for formal employment instead being compelled into children’s work in hazardous environments.
STEP is a capacity development project that aims to enhance the capacity of adolescents through life skills and technical training. The goal of STEP is to enable select adolescents with skills to aid their access to services in the society, exercise the options available and be better equipped to enter the world of formal employment than their parents who did not have such opportunities to training.
Sheva’s Partners
Over the years, Sheva has developed partnerships with various organizations and corporate entities, as a key strategy for building networks and reaching out to a wider impact group. The principal partners of Sheva are:
