Children living on the streets are particularly vulnerable to abuse. They are also vulnerable to other forms of exploitation and frequently find themselves the victims of sexual abuse and at risk of HIV/AIDS infection, physical torture, and trafficking. That in effect, isolates them from the general community.

Prothom Surjo Foundation is a nonprofit voluntary organization founded with the aims to help deprived street children by serving fundamental rights. The activity of the organization assists children to become a true human being.

Thousands of children on the streets of Bangladesh are being denied their rights according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which recognizes that every child is entitled to a standard of living adequate for the child’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. Children living on the streets are particularly vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.

Children who live on the street are also vulnerable to other forms of exploitation and frequently find themselves the victims of sexual abuse and at risk of HIV/AIDS infection, physical torture, and trafficking. Extensive criminal networks make substantial profits by engaging children in commercial sex work, smuggling, stealing, and the distribution of drugs and weapons. Without appropriate care and continually struggling to survive, many children have no other option.

Children living on the streets are often abused or oppressed by some people, who frequently beat them, ask for bribes, take away their valuables and implicate them in false charges. Ordinary members of society stigmatize these children, which further isolates them from the general community.

We can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful! Our awareness program, guardian meeting, and initiation of programs will ensure and expected transformation to our beneficiaries.

Our mission is giving support to street children, abandoned children, orphans, needy, and vulnerable children with basic need satisfaction and training to protect them from the threat of becoming isolated from the mainstream society.

We believe that skills and capacity building is an essential development; that will motivate the vulnerable groups to develop a sense of self-respect, and therefore an increasing social inclusion them can be achieved.