Transforming Destinies.
Dedicated to empowering marginalized communities through sustainable innovation and participatory development since 1977.
Our Focus
Social Program
Pillars.
Addressing the most critical needs of rural and marginalized communities through integrated development approaches.
Life Skill Education
Providing inclusive learning opportunities, early childhood development, foundational literacy, and life skills for out-of-school learners.
Explore ProgramHealth & WaSH
Pioneering Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) globally and delivering arsenic-safe drinking water and hospital care.
Explore ProgramLivelihood & Empowerment
Building resilient futures through vocational training, women's empowerment, and agro-based income generation.
Explore ProgramCapacity Building & Training
Strengthening local institutions, local government bodies, and youth leadership through training and research.
Explore ProgramChampioning the Global Goals
Village Education Resource Center (VERC) is actively accelerating 11 core United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across Bangladesh through high-impact community programs.
NO POVERTY
ZERO HUNGER
GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING
QUALITY EDUCATION
GENDER EQUALITY
CLEAN WATER & SANITATION
AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY
DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH
REDUCED INEQUALITIES
CLIMATE ACTION
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
Partnering for
Global Impact.
VERC collaborates with premier global institutions—including UNICEF, the World Bank, WaterAid, and PKSF—to design, finance, and execute life-changing community infrastructure across Bangladesh.
Community Sanitation & Piped Water Inauguration
High-level delegation from UNICEF and World Bank observing community-managed piped water supply and village sanitation models in rural Bangladesh.
Stories of Resilient Transformation.
Direct from the villages: how community ownership, non-formal education, and collective action break generational barriers across Bangladesh.
Empowering Future Generations.
"Before our adolescent forum was formed, early marriage seemed inevitable for many of us. VERC gave us legal rights training, education stipends, and collective courage. Today, our union stands proudly declared 100% child-marriage free, and every girl in our cohort is thriving in secondary education."
Mst. Farhana Akter
Grassroots LeaderYouth Forum President • Shwapner Shiri Adolescent Federation
Girls in School
Child Marriage-Free Unions
SSC Exam Pass Rate
Be the Change.
Support VERC in building a self-reliant and enlightened society based on justice, equity, and sustainability across rural Bangladesh.
Direct Impact Grants
Empower rural youth with school stipends, install arsenic-safe community taps, and fund emergency community relief.
Institutional & CSR Alliance
Co-develop transformative WASH networks, micro-finance programs, and climate adaptation projects with VERC.
Grassroots Innovation & Research
Engage with VERC's field practitioners, policy researchers, and community champions driving indigenous change.