Take poverty personally: BRAC USA 2023 Annual Report
We challenged you to take poverty personally in 2023: You answered. Discover your impact in this snapshot of our new Annual Report.
BY SARAH ALLEN
One spark of hope causes a ripple effect, and throughout 2023, we witnessed supporters step up with thousands of gifts, powering programs and sparking hope for people experiencing poverty. Thank you to each and every donor, supporter, and advocate who helped propel BRAC’s mission.
BRAC USA’s new Annual Report provides a snapshot of our collective impact — with stories and data illustrating how BRAC consistently steps up for people facing poverty. We are proud to showcase the fruits of strong relationships with donors and partners like you. Read the full report here.
In 2023, we partnered with people living on the front lines of climate change in Bangladesh. Together, we built flood-resistant homes that double as cyclone shelters, created rainwater harvesting systems to prevent salt contamination of fresh water sources, and promoted salt-resistant crops to tolerate frequent floods.
Recognizing limited opportunities for young people in Africa, BRAC partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to equip adolescent girls and young women with life skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship know-how, and job training. The partnership is leveraging BRAC’s proven microfinance, agriculture, skills development, and youth empowerment approaches to create big change for more than a million women and girls by 2027.
These successes and so many more are made possible by you: Our dedicated donors and supporters who take poverty personally every day. Discover some of the stories you helped shape this year.
In their new country, a mother and daughter build bright futures
“In South Sudan, I lost everything from my business, and had to start from scratch. I am happy that my daughter Divine learns at the BRAC Play Lab, and that BRAC supported my business. I received four goats, five chickens, and training to help me diversify my resources and save money for the future. I also learned how to make a profit. I can now support my children and their futures.”
– Rose, a participant in BRAC’s two-generation program for refugee families living in Uganda’s Rhino settlement
Diana’s pipeline to prosperity
“I love plumbing and earning my own money. I’m happy that the youth empowerment program made a positive impact on my life.”
– Diana, a plumber and graduate of BRAC’s youth empowerment program in Liberia
Turning market days into milestones
“Through my agriculture supplies business, I’ve boosted my income and saved money each week. I’m using the profits to help pay my children’s school fees. I want them to have a higher education.”
– Rebecca, an entrepreneur and agriculture program participant in Liberia
BRAC is committed to scaling our efforts to help meet the needs of a world that calls on us more than ever before. We look forward to partnering for a poverty-free tomorrow.
Thank you for being an integral part of the BRAC family, and for taking poverty personally every day. Your support keeps proving that hope is a mighty force against any challenge. Working together, there is always a way.
Sarah Allen is Communications Manager at BRAC USA.