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Welcome to PUJS

In Bangladesh (area 147570 sq km with a population of 145 million) at least 48.5% of the population, who live in below poverty-line, eke out a precarious existence amid ignorance, hunger, malnutrition, diseases and environmental hazards.

The hardship of the people is distressful in the rural areas and in the growing number of urban slum areas, where the meager welfare services if available are irregular, short-termed and uncoordinated.

Consequently the suffering of the poor is worsening fast. In view of these facts and circumstances, some professionals and reputed social workers headed by Dr. Shariff Ahmed Choudhury, founded this NGO on 21-02-2005 at Dhaka. From the view-points of environment destruction, poverty, unemployment and diseases in the country, the founding of this NGO is of tremendous significance.

Aims and Objectives

The aim of Poribesh Unnayan O Janakallan Somity (PUJS) (meaning environment development and people's welfare society) is development of environmental and socio-economic situations, where the poorer sections of the population (a) may build and avail facilities of disease prevention, medicare, education, housing, sanitation, environmental safety, self-employment and human rights and (b) lead an enlightened, healthful and self-reliant life with due rights and dignity in society.

The long-term aims of PUJS are Protection of environment, establishment of social justice, human rights, gender equity and balanced development conditions in the economy.

The objectives of this NGO are (i) raising of organizational strength, resources and capabilities of the poor people, especially women, to undertake self-management of their welfare activities (ii) providing of financial, technical, managerial and material supports to the distressed poor communities for execution of their development projects and (iii) building of relationship and coordination with relevant expert agencies and development authorities for speeding up overall uplift of the poor population.