PROJECT-2: GRAMEEN TRUST AND SHAMPAN GROUP: SOCIAL BUSINESS FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
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Idea by: Yunus Centre and Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organisation (BERDO)
Project Designed by: Yunus Centre
Project Bondhu: Mr. H.I. Latifee, Grameen Trust
Investment Status: Project to funded by Grameen Trust & Shampan Group
Contact Person:
Ms. Lamiya Morshed, Yunus Centre.
Email: lamiya@grameen.com
Presented on: 2nd Design Lab (16th Feb, 2013)
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Objective:
Providing employment to disabled people to help them earn a living by setting up a manufacturing factory for providing notebooks and khata for schools and universities.
Project Status:
- This project has been officially launched through the signing of the MOU Agreement between project partners Grameen Trust and Shampan Group.
- Office space has been rented out and equipment has been purchased.
- Production of notebooks has already begun.
- 12 blind individuals will be working for this project in the initial stage.