Project Details

Lighting the Poor and Disadvantaged Families Living in Char Areas project

Saghata Upazila of Gaibandha district is one of the disaster-hit districts of Bangladesh and every year this district is a victim of various natural disasters such as floods and river erosion. Every y...

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Shaghta Gaibandha
Poverty Alleviation Environment
SKS Foundation
Verified

SKS

Implementing Organization

View NGO Profile

Contact

Contact Person

Md. Ashraful Alam

Phone

01713484412

Office Address

College Road, Uttar Horin Singha, Gaibandha-5700

Project Objectives

• 300-disadvantaged and poor women living without electricity got Solar Home System (SHS) for lightening their houses, • The target families felt comfortable and ease while doing chores during evening getting extended time with brighter light,

Expected Outcomes

 An opportunity of 100-lumen brighter lighting in the evening through installation of 30 Watt Solar Home System with 3 LED lamps,  The productive hour will be extended for about 2-3 hours in the evening with brighter light.  300-families will be able to use the extended lighting hours comfortably and some of them will be able to earn an extra income ranging 2500 to 3000 BDT monthly,  The target families will save an expenditure of on average BDT 525 per month,  Solar Light (SHS) will give an opportunity of extended brighter time of 2-3 hours daily in the evening for study, preparing homework and will get some scope of playing at daylight,  Solar home systems will play an important role in combating climate change

Project Gallery

13 Images

Focus Areas

Poverty Alleviation Environment

Project Information

Location:

Shaghta Gaibandha

Target Beneficiaries:

300-disadvantaged and poor women and their family members

Start Date:

Jan 01, 2025

End Date:

Dec 31, 2025

Budget Information

Total Budget:

6,458,698.00 BDT

Spent Amount:

4,878,819.00 BDT

Remaining Budget:

1,579,879.00 BDT

Currency:

BDT