About Us

Children at a HEART community learning centre

Serving since

2021

Who We Are

Aid, Humanity,
Development.

Humanitarian Enhancement Aid for Resilient Transformation-HEART (হিউম্যানিটারিয়ান এনহেন্সমেন্ট এইড ফর রেজিলিয়েন্ট ট্রান্সফরমেশন-হার্ট) was founded in 2021 in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, by Jobair Mahmud. As the post-COVID-19 crisis left local families and the Rohingya community facing hunger, a group of young humanitarian workers came together on one platform so that help would not stop when one person's money ran out.

Today HEART is a youth-led, non-political, non-profit organisation working with host and Rohingya communities in seven upazilas of Cox's Bazar. We are women-friendly, youth-friendly and SDG-friendly, and we work alongside the government in emergencies, climate action, health, education, livelihoods and protection.

Youth-led action

Community resilience

Our programs

Our motto: “We Care & Believe in Humanity.” Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Vision

A bond of unity built through integrated initiatives and resilient awareness, where a people-friendly, environment-friendly and child-friendly world lets every person's hidden talent shine.

Our Mission

A world without hunger, with equal opportunity and equal participation for all: through transformational and sustainable programs that build resilience, we bring people together to develop their own talents and to stand united in service whenever a humanitarian crisis strikes.

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Projects since 2021

7

Upazilas in Cox's Bazar

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Awards & recognitions

3

Sister concerns

Our Goals

What We Set Out
to Achieve

01 Support Bangladesh in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals
02 A hunger-free, poverty-free and unemployment-free society
03 Emergency response and humanitarian aid for host and Rohingya communities
04 Climate action, disaster preparedness and environmental protection
05 Youth leadership, entrepreneurship and technical skills for employment
06 Women's empowerment, sexual and reproductive health and rights
07 Child protection and prevention of child marriage and human trafficking
08 Education, research and lifelong learning
09 Food security, nutrition, health and family welfare
10 Human rights, legal aid and an open civic space

Core Values

Eight Values That
Guide Our Work

Respect for Culture

We respect the culture, language and identity of every ethnic and religious community we work with.

Equal Opportunity

Everyone deserves the same chance to learn, earn and lead, whatever their gender, faith, caste or background.

Initiative & Creativity

Integrated, creative solutions that start from local knowledge and the ideas of young people.

Sustainable Quality

Work that is completed to a high standard and keeps delivering after a project ends.

Responsiveness & Dignity

We respond quickly in a crisis and treat every person we serve with dignity.

Participation & Teamwork

Respect for everyone, community participation and teamwork in every stage of our work.

Transparency & Accountability

Open, honest use of resources, with a complaint and feedback mechanism for everyone we serve.

Justice & Honesty

We stand for justice, honesty and the rights of marginalised people.

Governance

Executive Board

Foyes Ullah Al Fahim

Chairperson

Samjida Begum

Vice-Chairperson

Jobair Mahmud

General Secretary & Executive Director

Jishu Barua

Treasurer

Sabbir Bin Abbas

Co-Founder & Info-Tech Affairs Secretary

Md. Abdul Kader

Executive Member

Hakimun Nesha Bappy

Executive Member

Mohammad Arif

Executive Member