Frequently Asked Questions
JAAGO Foundation is a non-profit organisation working to improve the lives and livelihoods of people from marginalised communities across Bangladesh. By providing quality education and skill-development opportunities, we aim to break the cycle of poverty and rebuild our nation.
JAAGO Foundation started its journey on 14th April 2007 when Korvi Rakshand and his friends rented a single room in the Rayer Bazar slums with a dream of changing the lives of the children in the area by teaching them English. That initiative then led to the establishment of JAAGO Foundation School, which provides free-of-cost NCTB curriculum education to children from underserved communities.
In 2007, JAAGO initiated its first supporting project by distributing relief supplies after a devastating flood hit the country.
Yes, JAAGO Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation at the ‘Office of Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms’ under the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The registration number S – 8027(48)/08.
JAAGO Foundation is also registered with NGO Affairs Bureau under the name JAAGO Foundation Trust, Registration No.: 3229.
In the United States of America, JAAGO Foundation is registered as JAAGO Foundation Inc., EIN: 82-3475553.
In the United Kingdom, JAAGO Foundation is registered under the name JAAGO Foundation UK, Charity number: 1163656.
Yes. We have worked with the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in various projects.
The Founder of JAAGO Foundation is Bangladeshi born Korvi Rakshand Dhrubo.
No, JAAGO Foundation School is not a missionary school. JAAGO Foundation School is an initiative of JAAGO Foundation, which provides free-of-cost education as per the NCTB curriculum to children from underserved communities.
JAAGO welcomes contributions from both public and private sector enterprises and individuals. Companies or individuals may choose to support JAAGO as a whole in monetary terms or in other ways according to their own convenience – for instance through skill-sharing and training.
JAAGO also accepts sponsors for various social awareness campaigns such as Universal Children’s Day, World Environment Day, World Water Day and the Annual Iftar.
Please email [email protected] for further information.
JAAGO Foundation plans to open a branch in every district of Bangladesh. In this way, we hope to provide education to the impoverished and brighten the futures of the children of Bangladesh.
To break the cycle of poverty through education and rebuilding our nation. JAAGO Foundation aims for the betterment of the nation through catering the educational needs of children from socially and economically disadvantaged background and empowering the youths along with inspiring volunteerism in Bangladesh.
Whilst JAAGO’s primary focus is on education, we also work on various support projects that aim to empower women and increase employment opportunities for impoverished communities within Bangladesh. By maintaining a balance of education and skill enhancement for the children, coupled with providing a means to produce income for the family, JAAGO can ensure that the children are able to become fully educated.
On the other hand, being the pioneer in proving the youth a voice and a platform through its youth wing “Volunteer for Bangladesh” JAAGO is now reallocating skills and resources to foster self-reliance and growth in every citizen.
This balance will ultimately allow for the accomplishment of the JAAGO goal – to break the cycle of poverty through education and rebuilding our nation.
The JAAGO Foundation School follows a unique curriculum that is of International Standard and has been developed by combining the International and National curriculum. Alongside this, various techniques and teaching methods are used that are adapted to suit the requirements of the students at the schools.
At the moment, JAAGO Foundation operates through its “Sponsor A Child” program and corporate partnership.
Our accounts are maintained by professional accountants and are audited periodically. These audit reports are publicly available on the JAAGO website please click here.
JAAGO welcomes both regular and one-off donations.
To donate regularly and become a child sponsor, please click here.
To make a one-off donation to support the education of underprivileged children in Bangladesh please click here.
Details are available on the JAAGO Foundation website, https://jaago.com.bd If you have any further queries, simply mail us at [email protected].
JAAGO Foundation understands that to give individuals from underserved communities the chance of a better tomorrow, we need to empower their future generations, and true empowerment begins with quality education. Through its efforts, JAAGO is providing children from marginalised communities with educational opportunities, nutritious meals, skill development training and giving them access to international scholarships and exchange opportunities and, thus creating a lasting in the lives of these children and, at large, their communities