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Project CALL ME, MAYBE?

  • In Satkhira, a climate-vulnerable region of southwest Bangladesh, young people face rising unemployment as agriculture becomes increasingly unreliable due to cyclones, flooding, salinity and irregular weather patterns. As incomes disappear, families struggle to meet basic needs like food, education and healthcare.

    With limited livelihood options, many unemployed youths are pushed toward unsafe and illegal income strategies, including drug selling, online gambling and risky migration - increasing the risk of social harm and long-term economic insecurity.

    At the same time, almost 99% of people in Bangladesh own a mobile phone, creating strong and consistent demand for mobile repair and servicing. However, most vulnerable young people lack the technical skills, tools and startup support needed to access this growing opportunity.

  • This project will empower 25 climate-vulnerable individuals in Satkhira through skill-based mobile repair and servicing. Participants will receive hands-on technical training, business management and customer service orientation and a complete starter toolkit to establish their own repair shops.

    Each beneficiary will be supported to open a small service centre in carefully selected locations to avoid market saturation. Ongoing mentorship, monitoring and peer-to-peer skill transfer will ensure long-term sustainability, while awareness sessions will help reduce the risk of youth involvement in harmful income activities.

  • Project Call Me Maybe will create safe, dignified and sustainable livelihoods for 25 young people, who will:

    • Earn BDT 75,000-120,000 in net annual income from mobile repair services

    • Gain reliable self-employment within months of completing training

    • Improve access to essential mobile repair services for local communities

    • Reduce the risk of youth engagement in social crime and unsafe migration

    • Mentor at least one additional unemployed youth each, multiplying impact

    By transforming everyday technology needs into stable livelihoods, Project Call Me Maybe strengthens household resilience, promotes decent work and offers a replicable, community-led model for climate-affected regions across Bangladesh.

Project HOT WHEELS

  • In rural and semi-rural Bangladesh, a significant number of young people are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET), leaving them trapped in cycles of unemployment and economic dependency. National estimates show that 30–35% of young people aged 15–29 fall into this category, with even higher concentration in climate-affected regions.

    In Dumuria, Khulna, declining agricultural productivity caused by salinity intrusion, climate stress and reduced livelihoods has left many young people, particularly from low-income households, without viable income pathways. While demand for drivers is growing across transport, logistics and service sectors in nearby urban areas, the rural youth remain excluded due to lack of certified driving skills, licensing support and employment linkages.

    Without structured interventions, these young people at risk face prolonged unemployment, unsafe migration or exploitation in informal and low-paid work, undermining both their futures and local economic stability.

  • We will create a direct pathway from skills to employment by supporting 30 NEET and at-risk rural youths in Dumuria through professional driving training, certification and job placement. Participants will receive hands-on driving instruction from certified trainers, covering road safety, traffic regulations and basic vehicle maintenance.

    The project will actively support beneficiaries to obtain official driving licenses, removing one of the biggest barriers to formal driving jobs. Alongside technical training, they will receive job-readiness orientation, including workplace conduct and financial literacy.

    Give Bangladesh Foundation will leverage its local networks to link graduates with employers across private households, businesses, service providers and logistics companies, ensuring participants are not only trained but successfully absorbed into the labour market.

  • This project will unlock safe, dignified employment for 30 young people, delivering rapid and measurable outcomes:

    • 80% of participants employed within two months of completing training

    • Monthly incomes reaching GBP 200–250 within the first year

    • 30 licensed, job-ready drivers connected to verified employers

    • Reduced risk of unsafe migration, exploitation and long-term unemployment

    • Increased household income and stronger local economic participation

    By transforming a high-demand skill into a clear employment pathway, Project Hot Wheels offers a scalable, market-led solution to youth unemployment - strengthening livelihoods, restoring dignity, and driving long-term economic resilience in climate-affected communities.

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