PROTTYASHIis a
voluntary social development organization established in February 1983. A group
of openhearted self-motivated & patriot volunteers of Chittagong
established this social development organization to help the abused people of
society and ensure their involvement in national development. From its
inception, PROTTYASHI played an important role to protect
socio-economic hazards by initiating and implementing various social
development programs. Believing that "organization" is essential for
sustainable development, PROTTYASHIhas been trying its best to organize its
target groups through unification and cohesion. Initially in 1983,PROTTYASHI started with small-scale family planning program
focusing on Maternal and Child Health- Family Planning (MCH - FP). Gradually,
in 1995 the program was expanded in ten (10) unions in Boalkhali Upazila of
Chittagong with the support of FPSTC. Since then, PROTTYASHIhas been conducting
various social development projects like group formation, Micro finance
Program, skills development training, MCH - FP, Nonformal education, safe water
and sanitation, afforestation, environmental protection and disaster
management. The basic aim is to empower and encourage women to take active
participation for their own socio-economic development and be aware of gender
issues confronting them
