Grameen Swapna

What we do?
We work with and support the poorest and most vulnerable people to fight for Education, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Emergency Relief & Rehabilitation, Microfinance, Human Rights and Legal Aid Services, Empowerment of the Persons with Disability, Malaria Control,  Child Sponsorship, Farmer Development & Food Security, Disaster Management, Environment and Climate Change, Street Children Development, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Solar Energy, Improved cooking stove.

Where does Grameen Swapna work?
Since our inception in 1996, we have supported projects in nationwide, making a real, long-term difference. Wherever we work, we always make sure that our programs are created in collaboration with local people, often working very closely with partner organizations, to ensure that we are addressing the real root causes of poverty, rather than just alleviating the symptoms.

What makes Grameen Swapna different?
We see poverty as an injustice and poor people as partners in tackling the causes of poverty. We never try to impose solutions, but work with communities over many years to strengthen their own efforts to throw off poverty. We constantly ask ourselves how we can make the greatest impact with our resources.

Other things that make us different from other development agencies are:
Our long-term grassroots development approach our innovative ways of working on basic education, healthcare, Relief, safe drinking water & sanitation, Disasters Management, Street Children Shelter and Education, HIV/AIDS Prevention Awareness, Renewable Energy and Clean Cook stove Program.  Our close partnerships with local organizations, our committed, long-term supporter base our lack of affiliations with any religious or political groups.

Where our funds come from?
All our funds come from Grameen Swapna’s programs depends on organization member subscription, the support of donor agency, hundreds of generous people around the world and income of income generating activities of Grameen Swapna.

Is Grameen Swapna a political organization?
Grameen Swapna has no political or religious affiliations, but we’re not afraid to challenge injustice. We work with poor and marginalized people, seeking to make governments and international institutions tackle the real causes of poverty.

How much does Grameen Swapna spend on administration?
Accountability – to poor people is central to our work, as is accountability to our donors. How we spend their money is something we take very seriously.

In 2012, for every $1 donated for our donors we were able to spend $1.12 directly on our work for the poor. This is because all our us work as unpaid volunteer. When appealing for funds we make every effort to be very clear about the purpose for which they are being raised. Through rigorous monitoring and auditing systems we ensure that money is being spent effectively and efficiently and for the purpose intended.

How does child sponsorship work?
When you sponsor a child with Islamic Aid, your contributions go straight to projects in that child’s community. It’s a fantastic way to gain an insight into the difference that your donation can make, and build up a personal relationship with a child on the other side of the world.

Some of our sponsors are also involved in a prorammes which allows us to use sponsors’ money wherever the need is greatest in each country, helping us support difficult-to-reach groups such as migrant workers and orphans.