About Us
A Few Words
About Us
The KOTHOWAIN organization (Vulnerable People’s Development Organization) established in 2003 by some social development activist in response to the issues of extreme poverty, low literacy rate, social and political conflict, eroding cultural identity, climate, environment, and high incidence of human rights violations among the indigenous peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
KOTHOWAIN a Tripura word meaning ‘Hope for Survival’ was officially registered as a non-government and non-political voluntary development organization in the Social Service Department of Bangladesh Government in 2007.
The organization aims to develop the socio-economic conditions of the most vulnerable and underprivileged people in the Hill Tracts. Through the years, KOTHOWAIN has strived to build the capacities of the communities to manage and implement projects in a sustainable manner, have a voice in decision making, and dignity as a people. This has been achieved in partnership with local, national, and international agencies as well as government institutions.
Gabriel Tripura,
Director
KOTHOWAIN Vision, Mission & Core Values
Vision & Mission
Socio economic development, promotion and empowerment among marginalized people in Bangladesh.
“To bring sustainable positive change by reducing poverty among the marginalized people, especially women and children, through participatory process by undertaking needs- and rights-based development programs in the Chittagong Hill Tracts”.
KOTHOWAIN Focuses
Human Rights and Indigenous Rights, Livelihood, Climate Change, Primary Education and Higher Education, Health and Sanitation, Adolescent and Youth Development, empowerment and Employment, Advocacy, Linkage and Networking.
KOTHOWAIN values
Participation of stakeholders
KOTHOWAIN values
Honesty and Justice for All
KOTHOWAIN values
Humanity, Gender equality, Transparency and Accountability
KOTHOWAIN values
Respect, Environmenta conservation, Sharing skills and Experience
Objectives of KOTHOWAIN
– To execute Children, adolescent, youth and women’s development activities,.
– To intervene the Family Planning and Social Education activities,
– To implement the rural and urban socio-economic development,
– To create the self-employment opportunity for women and marginalized groups,
– To implement the pure drinking water supply and sanitation activities
– To implement the health, nutrition and other chronic diseases prevention,
– To support the destitute, disabled, orphans and poor students,
– To empower, capacitate and develop the women,
– To support the victimed people by men made and natural disaster,
– To aware the people on any harmful like tobacco, alcoholic and smoke,
– To implement the climate change and agriculture,
– To assist the poor illness for necessary treatment,
– To implement programs for disabled welfare and development.
– To implement the education program,
– To implement the human rights program including sustainable livelihood