Breaking cycles of poverty
We believe in every child’s right to a quality, safe, inclusive and transformational education that empower children for life. Our work enables families, communities and schools to provide nurturing care with playful and effective pedagogy.
Our Impact
Productive & Resilient Livelihoods
We are making progress. But there’s more to be done. All children have the right to a safe, inclusive and quality education. We want all children to be educated for life, in a safe and nurturing environment, in order to lead productive and fulfilling lives.
Our unique, community-led, whole child model, refined and expanded over our 70-year history, helps establish sustainable child wellbeing solutions. Our education programme focuses on improving the access to and quality of learning opportunities for all children from birth, through childhood and adolescence.
We measure our success by the positive improvements in children’s learning outcomes in cognitive, social and emotional, life and livelihood skills. Our digital survey tool, MEQA, enables on the ground, real time implementation assessment and coaching; and provides detailed, accessible data for project management decisions.
We work hard to reach the most vulnerable children such as those in extreme poverty, with disabilities, out-of-school children, and affected by crises. Our approach fits and adapts continuously to diverse and rapidly changing contexts across the development, humanitarian and peace nexus.
We work with local partners to drive the social behaviour change required to address obstacles to children’s developmental and learning journey. In coalition with others we strengthen education systems at household, community, national and global levels.
Every 60 seconds... a family receives the tools to overcome poverty
Our Approaches
Ultra Poor Graduation
Our intensive two-year programme called ‘Ultra-poor Graduation’ (UPG) equips the most vulnerable families to be self-reliant once Sarah Foundation Bangladesh has moved on to help others. We provide access to temporary food and cash assistance, savings for transformation, training, and marketing expertise to help families’ kickstart a small business or access employment. Families also learn about health, nutrition, and hygiene practices to ensure that economic gains are translated into better care for their children.
Inclusive Markets for Communities
The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.
Savings for Transformation
The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.
Microfinance
The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.
Transforming Household Resilience in Vulnerable Environments
The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.
Women's Economic Empowerment
The Catch Up Programme is an adaptable approach to support children at the highest risk to build foundational skills and return to education through community-based clubs.
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Livelihoods Technical Library
Livelihoods Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
In simple terms, a livelihood is how someone earns a living and secures the essentials of life—like food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. A sustainable livelihood means families can cope with challenges—like economic shocks or natural disasters—and recover without falling deeper into poverty.
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