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Basic needs

Once a social worker has identified a family in despair, they determine what their immediate needs are to stabilize their home, beginning with food. A family cannot focus on education and economic opportunities if they are starving. 

Clean drinking water and sanitation are huge problems for most of the developing world. Contaminated water causes chronic sickness. Sickness affects their ability to work. Not working causes loss of income. In rural Bangladesh, the problem is more serious due to the density of their population. Ponds and rivers are used by animals and humans alike for bathing, drinking and washing, and are highly contaminated by bacteria, human and animal waste. A solution we provide is the installation of household sanitary latrines for our families and a clean water well for the village if needed. 

We help families repair their homes so they remain dry and stable. Homes are made from natural materials at hand which can deteriorate during the rainy season. 

To prepare families for work, we also must address any health issues that is preventing them from working. Medical services are subsidized for the poorest families.

The average cost of stabilizing an extremely poor family in rural Bangladesh is typically less than $250/yr. A donation of any amount helps:

  • $5 can provide food for a family for six days

  • $10 can provide warm clothing for a family to endure winter months

  • $25 can provide pieces of tin to repair one family’s hut

  • $50 can address immediate health concerns for up to 4 families

All you have to decide is how many families you want to serve! Click on the button below to help begin the a family’s journey out of extreme poverty.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Addressed: Goal #2 - Zero Hunger; Goal #6 - Clean Water & Sanitation

Meet Ruhena Akter and her 10 month old daughter.

When social workers in Bangladesh discovered her daughter was malnourished, they gave her enough food to feed her two nutritious meals per day for an entire month. She was so very grateful. Meeting basic needs is one of the many ways PSDI helps families living in extreme poverty.

Ruhena is a success story!