Jagorani chakra Foundation (JCF)
Basic Informations
Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF) established in 1976 as a national social welfare organization working mainly in the southwest region of Bangladesh. It believes that education is the key to all development and it is the first priority in taking any new intervention. Its activities are based on the community development approach. JCF aims to empower the ultra-poor, poor and disadvantaged communities to restore their rights and self-development and improve their marginal conditions.
Address
Jagorani Chakra Foundation
Mehedibag, Rasulpur, Satkhira
Cell: 01730036024
Vision
Jagorani Chakra Foundation has a vision of socially just; economically sustainable and environmentally balanced communities, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
Mission
Jagorani Chakra Foundation will continue to operate local, regional and national programmes based on the demands and potential of ultra poor, poor and disadvantaged communities to foster their confidence and builds the capacity to share resources and also to develop, control and sustain their endeavours to find greater prosperity and improve the material conditions of their lives.
Objectives
Major Activities
Head Office
Jagorani Chakra Foundation
46 Mujib Sarak, Jashore
Tel: 0421-68823
Project Office
Jagorani Chakra Foundation
5 Asmani Sarak, Kamalnagar
Satkhira
Cell: 01716224911
List of Excutive Body
- Mr. Khandker Kamrul Islam, Chairman
- Mr. Harun-Or-Rashid, Member
- Ms. Saleha Khatun, Member
- Mr. Mirza Geas-Uz-Zaman, Member
- Mr. Md. Abul Hossain, Member
- Ms. Fazilatun Nesa, Member
- Mr. Mobinul Islam Mobin, Member
Chief of NGO
Name: Md. Azadul Kabir Arzoo
Designation: Executive Director
Phone & Mobile No. +88-02477765045 (01711899259)
Staff Strength
| Staff category | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management and Supervision | 159 | 25 | 184 |
| Mid-level | 6316 | 1307 | 7623 |
Infrastructure facilities:
| Particulars | Total Number |
|---|---|
| Office & Water Plant | 29 |
Network / Forum
Micro credit related information Last three years: (If necessary)
| Financial year | Amount of Savings | Loan disbursement (Cumulative) | Amount of Total fund (Tk) |
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Project List ( Total Project : 4 )
Project Name : “Promotion of Value-added Vegetables for sustainable growth and instituting RECP practices”, under Sustainable Microenterprise AND Resilient Transformation (SMART-HVC Project)
Doner : World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF)
Sector : Environmental Sustainability
Area : Satkhira Sadar, Kalaroa
Time Line : May 2025 to June 2028
Brief of activities :
Goal/Objectives
To promote resource-efficient and climate-resilient green growth among microenterprises (MEs) by enhancing their capacity, access to finance, and environmental management systems, leading to increased productivity, income, and sustainability of microenterprise operations, particularly for women entrepreneurs.
Major Component/Activities
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Enabling capacity and systems for green growth of MEs
- Non-revenue generating common facilities established or upgraded and operational, owned by ME clusters that have women on their management committees.
- Supported MEs tracking at least one environmental key performance indicator: m3 of wastewater, kWh energy, solid waste in tons, ammonia in parts per billion, and CO2 equivalent of GHG emissions.
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Providing Access to Finance for MEs to enable green growth
- Climate-resilient RECP profiles prepared and validated for female-owned MEs.
- Loans provided to MEs committed to adopting at least two climate-resilient RECP practices.
- Revenue-generating common facilities established or upgraded, and operational
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Project Management, Communications, Monitoring, Evaluations, and Knowledge Management
- Environmental and Climate Change Units (ECCUs) are established and operational at POs.
- Environmental clubs are established and operational at ME clusters.
- Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed in a timely fashion.
Other Information
No. of Beneficiaries: 1,500 (male: 530; female: 970)
Project Name : Professor Sharif Hossain Scholarship for Higher Education
Doner : Own Fund
Sector : Education
Area : Satkhira
Time Line : 2008- On going
Brief of activities :
Goal/Objectives
Ensure accessibility in higher education of students from poor families.
To make the ways of higher education easy for poor and meritorious students of JCF working areas and staff whose education life are suffering for financial hardship.
Fund
The fund is created by 1% monthly salary contribution of JCF staff. The amount of scholarship is fixed by considering one student’s minimum requirement.
Qualification for the Candidates
- SSC and HSC passed (GPA 4.5 without the 4th subject in both exams)
- Students who are interested to get higher education but don’t have financial capability
- Interested to assist needy students financially in future.
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