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BRAC is on track to reach more than a million girls and young women with the youth empowerment program over five years. BY SARAH ALLEN   After one year of BRAC’s most ambitious program yet, the results are in. Our ambitious partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, Accelerating Impact for Young Women (AIM), will empower more...

BRAC USA announced Julia Roberts as its new CEO, following a comprehensive, six-month search. Julia succeeds Donella Rapier, who retired at the end of February. NEW YORK, NY – BRAC USA is pleased to announce Julia Roberts as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. She will join the team on April 29.  Julia will lead...

Wearing reading glasses helped people return to work; improved near-vision quality of life by 16% Photo credit: VisionSpring NEW YORK, NY – A pair of reading glasses increases the earnings of people in low-income communities by 33% according to new research. A new randomized controlled trial published today finds that the provision of reading glasses...

In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly a million refugees shelter, Ismail once faced limited opportunities and was burdened by debt. Today, he oversees a thriving nursery and has renewed hope for his family. BY BRAC Ismail Hasan, a 35-year-old member of the host community, lives to the south of Cox’s Bazar city, Bangladesh, in an...

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....