Powering people to rise above poverty
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More than 700 million people live in extreme poverty around the world. BRAC tackles poverty holistically. See our impact supporting people in the fight against poverty.
children graduated from BRAC schools
microfinance borrowers and savers accessing financial services
community health workers delivering last-mile care
families graduated out of extreme poverty
We aim high and think big. BRAC’s proven, practical poverty solutions spark enterprise and lasting change. We equip vulnerable people with the tools, opportunities, and skills to lift themselves out of poverty and reach their potential.
Poverty is not destiny: Make a gift today.
We reach 100 million people across Asia and Africa.
We envision a world where everyone has the chance to realize their potential.
BRAC continuously innovates, tests, and strengthens its solutions to maximize its effectiveness.
BRAC develops solutions in partnership with communities, building trust and prioritizing local needs.
Poverty is complex and multifaceted, and it demands holistic solutions. BRAC’s programs are designed to address poverty’s many dimensions.
BRAC takes a business approach to ending poverty, using social enterprise models to recover costs and accelerate impact at scale.
Our work in action
Five decades of unmaking poverty
BRAC supports over 100 million people around the world. Our story is crafted by these teachers, students, health workers, farmers, mothers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Everyone can overcome seemingly insurmountable adversity —whether inequality, poverty, disease, conflict, illiteracy — when they are equipped with the tools and opportunity.
Be a champion of hope.
Together, we can defeat poverty and create a more equitable world.